Brindled Madtom

KANSAS: SINC
FEDERAL: N/A
Scientific Name: Noturus miurus
CATEGORY: SINC
SPECIES CLASS: Fishes
Date Listed: SINC 2003
Recovery Plan: No

SPECIES DESCRIPTION

The Brindled Madtom is a small member of the catfish family that measures just over 3-inches in length. There are distinct black and yellow markings on its body and fins. This fish avoids large rivers and riffles, but can be found in leaf-littered pools of clear streams. Known as a nocturnal feeder, this fish feeds mostly on aquatic insect larvae that inhabit the substrate. Few brindled madtoms are thought to survive beyond 3 years. In the last twenty-five years, it has been documented in the Spring River (Cherokee County) and Cedar Creek (Chase County).
The majority of the natural range of the Brindled Madtom is east of Kansas in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys. The western periphery of its range extends up the Arkansas River basin into southeast Kansas.

SPECIES PROTECTION AND CRITICAL HABITATS: DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITATS
The following counties contain critical habitat for Brindled Madtom:
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