Pygmy madtom

The Pygmy madtom lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

The pygmy madtom (Noturus stanauli), is a type of catfish (family Ictaluridae), a family of fish easily recognized by whiskerlike barbels extending from their upper jaw. The pygmy madtom is the smallest madtom species known. Adults are less than 2 inches (50 millimeters) long. More

The pygmy madtom (Noturus stanauli) is a species of fish in the Ictaluridae family. It is endemic to the United States. Source - * Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Noturus stanauli. More

River, we managed to collect two pygmy madtoms," said Professor Mayden. "We were thrilled since less than 50 specimens of this species have ever been collected. We were really lucky to catch a male and female adult fish. More

The pygmy madtom is the smallest member of the genus Noturus. Adults are less than 50mm total length (TL). They are dark brown dorsally and nearly white ventrally. This contrast of dark and light is quite striking. More

to collect two pygmy madtoms! They were aware of our efforts to propagate madtoms and told us that they would turn the specimens over to CFI. CFI is covered under the necessary federal and state permits to handle these federally protected species. More

The pygmy madtom, an endemic species for the Tennessee River drainage, is listed as endangered species. More

Identification: The Pygmy Madtom is similar to the Least Madtom but is distinguished by its white snout and large teeth on the front edge of the pectoral spine. More

Several months after the pygmy madtoms arrived at the Knoxville hatchery, Conservation Fisheries received another surprise: The fish were hanging out under the same rock, indicating they were male and female. More

Conservation Fisheries has spawned pygmy madtoms in our facility. We hope to aid in the recovery of this little-known fish. More

The Pygmy Madtom is a good example of those choices. The smallest of the known madtoms, the Pygmy is a rare and endangered fish found only in the Clinch and Duck Rivers in Tennessee. More

The Pygmy Madtom is known only from the Clinch River at Frost Ford and Brooks Island in Hancock County, Tennessee, and the Duck River in Humphreys County, Tennessee. This species is rare and protected as an endangered species. More

which contains the best known population of pygmy madtoms, a total of 45 individuals were collected in (at least) annual fish surveys at this site between 1974 and 1996. More

Pygmy madtom eggs in the 'madtom egg wagon' Back to Newsletter #2 More

Common names

Noturus stanauli in Catalan (Català)
Pygmæ-giftmalle in Danish (dansk)
pygmy madtom in English
斯氏石鮰 in Chinese (中文)
斯氏石鮰 in Mandarin Chinese

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