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Scientific Name	**Noturus stigmosus** Taylor, 1969
Common Names	Northern Madtom Nordlig Giftmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Huron River, at North Territorial Road, bridge north of Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan, U.S.A.
Type Locality Notes	Holotype UMMZ 165843 locality coordinates (42.38477, -83.914952) available on GBIF.org.
Pronunciation	no two russ
Etymology	From the Greek notos, meaning back and oura, meaning tail. In reference to the confluent adipose and caudal fins. The word stigmosus literally means marked or branded. It refers to two light spots in front of dorsal fin and brownish chromatophores on front part of the abdomen.
Species Information
Size	130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	North America: Lake Erie and Ohio River basins from western Pennsylvania, southern Michigan and eastern Kentucky to Ohio River in western Kentucky, USA; tributaries of Mississippi River in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, USA. Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gulf Coast Drainages, Mississippi, Ohio (click on these areas to find other species found there) North American Atlantic Drainages, Great Lakes, Lake Erie (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Near Threatened , 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 United States National Museum No. 282, pp 173, Pls. 2, 4, 16, 18.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:19 (species record created: 2007 Apr 05 11:38)