Noturus baileyi • Earth.com
12-22-2016

Noturus baileyi

Noturus baileyi NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Noturus baileyi ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.The madtom is a small member of the family Ictaluridae, only reaching a maximum of 5 cm (2 in) long. It is olive brown on top with white to yellow below. Four saddles line the back of this species.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The Smoky Madtom has a slender body and a flat head, with the deepest point being beneath the dorsal fin. The body is olive-brown on the back. clear adipose fin without a dusky band and a white lower side. The Pygmy Madtom, Noturus stanauli, has a white-tipped snout

Detailed information
Full Name: Smoky madtom (Noturus baileyi)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Fishes
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 10/26/1984 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
Experimental Population, Non-Essential 08/12/2002 Southeast Region (Region 4) The Tellico River, between the backwaters of the Tellico Reservoir (approximately Tellico River mile 19 (30.4 kilometers) and Tellico River mile 33 (52.8 kilometers), near the Tellico Ranger Station, Monroe County, Tennessee.
  • Population location: Wherever found Listing status: Endangered
      • States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Tennessee
      • US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • Population location: The Tellico River, between the backwaters of the Tellico Reservoir (approximately Tellico River mile 19 (30.4 kilometers) and Tellico River mile 33 (52.8 kilometers), near the Tellico Ranger Station, Monroe County, Tennessee. Listing status: Experimental Population, Non-Essential
    • States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Tennessee
    • US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
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