Black madtom

Noturus funebris

Nocturnal Ictalurid Fish of North American Waters

Black
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Medium
Temperate fish

The black madtom (Noturus funebris) is a nocturnal, freshwater, diminutive catfish found in watersheds in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi, and is one of 29 species of madtom.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ictaluridae
Genus: Noturus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Gulf Slope drainages from Enconfina Creek in Florida, USA to Pearl River in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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