Summary of noturus |
Pronounced | no two russ |
Etymology | From the Greek notos, meaning back and oura, meaning tail. In reference to the confluent adipose and caudal fins. |
Size | Smallest 42mm, largest 310mm, average 115mm, most commonly 150mm. All SL. |
Species | There are 29 "species" in the database |
New spp. / time | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![1810 to 1829, 2 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![1830 to 1849, 1 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![1870 to 1889, 4 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![1890 to 1909, 1 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![1950 to 1969, 3 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![1970 to 1989, 2 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![1990 to 2009, 3 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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Distribution |
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![Noturus albater - Click for species page Noturus albater - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/albater/1.jpg) N. albater (i:1, k:0)![Noturus baileyi - Click for species page Noturus baileyi - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/baileyi/1.jpg) N. baileyi (i:3, k:0)![Noturus crypticus - Click for species page Noturus crypticus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/crypticus/1.jpg) N. crypticus (i:2, k:0)![Noturus elegans - Click for species page Noturus elegans - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/elegans/1.jpg) N. elegans (i:2, k:0)![Noturus eleutherus - Click for species page Noturus eleutherus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/eleutherus/1.jpg) N. eleutherus (i:1, k:0)![Noturus exilis - Click for species page Noturus exilis - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/exilis/1.jpg) N. exilis (i:9, k:0)![Noturus fasciatus - Click for species page Noturus fasciatus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/fasciatus/1.jpg) N. fasciatus (i:1, k:0)![Noturus flavater - Click for species page Noturus flavater - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/flavater/1.jpg) N. flavater (i:3, k:0)![Noturus flavipinnis - Click for species page Noturus flavipinnis - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/flavipinnis/1.jpg) N. flavipinnis (i:4, k:0)![Noturus flavus - Click for species page Noturus flavus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/flavus/1.jpg) N. flavus (i:9, k:0)![Noturus funebris - Click for species page Noturus funebris - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/funebris/1.jpg) N. funebris (i:1, k:0)![Noturus furiosus - Click for species page Noturus furiosus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/furiosus/1.jpg) N. furiosus (i:3, k:0)![Noturus gilberti - Click for species page Noturus gilberti - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/gilberti/1.jpg) N. gilberti (i:1, k:0)![Noturus gladiator - Click for species page Noturus gladiator - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/gladiator/1.jpg) N. gladiator (i:1, k:0)![Noturus gyrinus - Click for species page Noturus gyrinus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/gyrinus/1.jpg) N. gyrinus (i:19, k:0)![Noturus hildebrandi - Click for species page Noturus hildebrandi - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/hildebrandi/1.jpg) N. hildebrandi (i:1, k:0)![Noturus insignis - Click for species page Noturus insignis - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/insignis/1.jpg) N. insignis (i:15, k:0)![Noturus lachneri - Click for species page Noturus lachneri - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/lachneri/1.jpg) N. lachneri (i:1, k:0)![Noturus leptacanthus - Click for species page Noturus leptacanthus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/leptacanthus/1.jpg) N. leptacanthus (i:4, k:0)![Noturus maydeni - Click for species page Noturus maydeni - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/maydeni/1.jpg) N. maydeni (i:2, k:0)![Noturus miurus - Click for species page Noturus miurus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/miurus/1.jpg) N. miurus (i:5, k:0)![Noturus munitus - Click for species page Noturus munitus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/munitus/1.jpg) N. munitus (i:3, k:0)![Noturus nocturnus - Click for species page Noturus nocturnus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/nocturnus/1.jpg) N. nocturnus (i:1, k:0)![Noturus phaeus - Click for species page Noturus phaeus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/phaeus/1.jpg) N. phaeus (i:2, k:0)![No Images No Images](/images/png/img_not_available.png) N. placidus (i:0, k:0)![Noturus stanauli - Click for species page Noturus stanauli - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/stanauli/1.jpg) N. stanauli (i:1, k:0)![Noturus stigmosus - Click for species page Noturus stigmosus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/ictaluridae/noturus/stigmosus/1.jpg) N. stigmosus (i:1, k:0)![No Images No Images](/images/png/img_not_available.png) N. taylori (i:0, k:0)![No Images No Images](/images/png/img_not_available.png) N. trautmani (i:0, k:0)
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