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| Scientific Name | Noturus elegans Taylor, 1969 |
| Common Names | Elegant Madtom Elegant Giftmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Fallen Timber Creek, 8 miles southeast of Glasgow, at state highway 90, Barren County, Kentucky, U.S.A. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | no two russ |
| Etymology | From the Greek notos, meaning back and oura, meaning tail. In reference to the confluent adipose and caudal fins. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 89mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | North America Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, Ohio, Green River (Kentucky) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 282, pp 150, Pls. 4 (figs. 5-6), 12. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up N. elegans on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up N. elegans on Fishbase |
 | Look up N. elegans on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up N. elegans on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.5.32.1265 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |