Noturus taylori Douglas, 1972
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 Caddo madtom (Noturus taylori) is a species of fish in the family Ictaluridae endemic to the United States. N. taylori was named in honor of William Ralph Taylor, U.S. National Museum, in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of catfishes. They average 2 to 4 inches (5.1 to 10.2 cm) long and weigh no more than a few ounces. N. taylori has a small to tiny, fragmented range, but is mostly found in the Caddo, Ouachita, and Little Missouri rivers in southwestern Arkansas. Ecological studies indicate that dam and bridge construction poses barriers to dispersal and migration of fish in the Ouachita Highlands. IUCNredlist.org states that better information is needed on the life history, reproductive biology, and ecology of the Caddo madtom. This species is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Limited range makes this species vulnerable to habitat destruction/degradation from impoundment, pollution, and other factors. Robison and Buchanan (1988) stated, "this rare species should be considered threatened due to loss of habitat". Warren et al.
Wikipedia contributors, Caddo madtom; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:22:55.596011+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Noturus taylori Douglas, 1972
- Name authority
- Douglas, 1972
- 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 taylori Douglas, 1972
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 baileyi Taylor, 1969 | IctaluridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Noturus elegans 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.
- Douglas, N. H. (1972). Noturus taylori, a new species of madtom (Pisces, Ictaluridae) from the Caddo River, southwest Arkansas. Copeia 1972, 4. https://doi.org/10.2307/1442736 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:6SD5V. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.