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Scientific Name	**Noturus funebris** Gilbert & Swain, 1891
Common Names	Black Madtom Sort Giftmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Spring Run of North River near Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, U.S.A.
Pronunciation	no two russ
Etymology	From the Greek notos, meaning back and oura, meaning tail. In reference to the confluent adipose and caudal fins. This specific epithet refers to its black (funereal=black) coloration.
Species Information
Size	150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	North America: Gulf Slope drainages from Enconfina Creek in Florida, USA to Pearl River in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA. Gulf Coast Drainages (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gulf Coast Drainages, Econfina Creek (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gulf Coast Drainages, Pearl River (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 9 (art. 10) (for 1889), pp 153.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:19 (species record created: 2007 May 07 17:59)