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Madtoms
Noturus
Madtoms are freshwater catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the genus Noturus of the family Ictaluridae. It is the most species-rich family of catfish in North America, native to the central and eastern United States, and adjacent parts of Canada. Their fin spines contain a mild venom with a sting comparable to that of a honey bee.
29 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 28 known species
Stonecat
speciesNoturus flavus
Tadpole Madtom
speciesNoturus gyrinus
Margined Madtom
speciesNoturus insignis
Slender Madtom
speciesNoturus exilis
Speckled Madtom
speciesNoturus leptacanthus
Brindled Madtom
speciesNoturus miurus
Freckled Madtom
speciesNoturus nocturnus
Mountain Madtom
speciesNoturus eleutherus
Brown Madtom
speciesNoturus phaeus
Black Madtom
speciesNoturus funebris
Ozark Madtom
speciesNoturus albater
Northern Madtom
speciesNoturus stigmosus
Black River Madtom
speciesNoturus maydeni
Elegant Madtom
speciesNoturus elegans
Checkered Madtom
speciesNoturus flavater
Least Madtom
speciesNoturus hildebrandi
Frecklebelly Madtom
speciesNoturus munitus
Saddled Madtom
speciesNoturus fasciatus
Caddo Madtom
speciesNoturus taylori
Orangefin Madtom
speciesNoturus gilberti
Ouachita Madtom
speciesNoturus lachneri
Smoky Madtom
speciesNoturus baileyi
Neosho Madtom
speciesNoturus placidus
Piebald Madtom
speciesNoturus gladiator
Carolina Madtom
speciesNoturus furiosus
Yellowfin Madtom
speciesNoturus flavipinnis
Scioto Madtom
speciesNoturus trautmani
Pygmy Madtom
speciesNoturus stanauli
Chucky Madtom
speciesNoturus crypticus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 58656.