Noturus nocturnus Jordan & Gilbert, 1886
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The freckled madtom (Noturus nocturnus) a species of freshwater madtom (catfish) found in the eastern United States. The freckled madtom is a benthic feeder mostly of invertebrates and usually inhabits waters that are medium to large in size, living mostly in riffle areas that have mostly clear waters and rocky bottoms. Its spawning season occurs from spring to early summer in riffle areas, and sexual maturation occurs after two years.
Wikipedia contributors, Freckled madtom; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:22:55.595007+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Noturus nocturnus Jordan & Gilbert, 1886
- Name authority
- Jordan & Gilbert, 1886
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Ictaluridae
- Genus
- Noturus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyIctaluridae Gill, 1861
- genusNoturus Rafinesque, 1818
- speciesNoturus nocturnus Jordan & Gilbert, 1886
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Noturus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Noturus albater Taylor, 1969 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus crypticus Burr, Eisenhour & Grady, 2005 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus flavater Taylor, 1969 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus funebris Gilbert & Swain, 1891 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus gladiator Thomas & Burr, 2004 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus lachneri Taylor, 1969 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus maydeni Egge, 2006 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus miurus Jordan, 1877 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus munitus Suttkus & Taylor, 1965 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus phaeus Taylor, 1969 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus taylori Douglas, 1972 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus baileyi Taylor, 1969 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Jordan, D. S., & Gilbert, C. H. (1886). List of fishes collected in Arkansas, Indian Territory, and Texas, in September, 1884, with notes and descriptions. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 9. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.549 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:47ZN5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.