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Scientific Name	**Noturus flavater** Taylor, 1969
Common Names	Checkered Madtom Mønstret Giftmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Flat Creek, at state highway M39, 12 miles northeast of Cassville, Barry County, Missouri, 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 the yellow (flavus = yellow) and black (ater = black) coloration.
Species Information
Size	180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Breeding male with swollen lips, enlarged cephalic epaxial muscles, and large bulbous genital papilla. Female with papilla with deep median groove ending in a small bump
General Remarks	Fishbase lists 180 mm TL.
Habitat Information
Distribution	North America: upper White River drainage (excluding Black River system) in Missouri and Arkansas, USA. Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, White River (Arkansas), Upper White River (Arkansas) (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
Feeding	Readily feeds on live and frozen foods. Will also adapt to flake and prepared foods for the aquarium. User data.
Furniture	Provide sand mixed with peat moss, PVC pipes, flat rocks and vegetation .
Compatibility	Suitable for a coldwater community tank.Ideal tank mates include small to mid-sized North American native fishes such as darters and shiners.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 282, pp 204, Pls. 4 (fig 15), 20 (fig. 2).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2005 Aug 21 00:00)