Black madtom

The Black madtom lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

HABITAT AND BIOLOGY: Most of our black madtom collections came from small to medium-sized streams. More

Black - The black madtom is a relatively heavy-bodied, dark catfish that most frequently lives in small to medium-sized Coastal Plain and Piedmont streams. More

Identification: The Black Madtom has a stout body that is black or blue-black above, lighter below, with a pattern of tiny black dots over the body. Dots are most conspicuous on the light underside of the head and belly. More

The Black Madtom is found in Gulf Slope drainages from Enconfina Creek, Florida, to the Pearl River, Mississippi and Louisiana. This species is common. More

the Black Madtom, Noturus funebris, is more black than brown, has 21-27 anal rays, and a few small teeth on the rear edge of the pectoral spine; and the Freckled Madtom, Noturus nocturnus, has a few small teeth on the rear edge of the pectoral spine. More

Black Madtom, Noturus funebris, in the Cahaba River drainage, central Alabama, USA. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 23(3):365-372. Bennett, M.G., B.R. Kuhajda, and J.H. Howell. 2008. More

Common names

black madtom in English
Sort giftmalle in Danish (dansk)
黑石鮰 in Chinese (中文)
黑石鮰 in Mandarin Chinese

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