Brown Madtom

Noturus phaeus

The brown madtom is a species of madtom catfish native to the southern United States.
Brown Madtom - Upper Yazoo River Basin, MS These fish are part of a group of madtoms that are only readily distinguishable by subtle physical features. This species is differentiated from the congeneric Freckled Madtom by having 5-6 (usually 6) serrations on the rear edge of the pectoral spine, vs only 2 or 3 in the Freckled Madtom Brown Madtom,Noturus phaeus

Distribution

The distribution of the brown madtom includes disjunct tributaries of the Mississippi River from the Obion River in Tennessee and Kentucky south to southwestern Mississippi and central and northern Louisiana extending to extreme southern Arkansas. It occupies creeks and small rivers with sand-gravel riffles and runs with debris, rocks, and undercut banks.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyIctaluridae
GenusNoturus
SpeciesN. phaeus