madtom

American  

[mad-tom] / ˈmædˈtɒm /

noun

1. any of several tadpolelike, freshwater catfishes of the genus Noturus, of the central and eastern U.S., having a poisonous pectoral spine: some are threatened or endangered.

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Etymology

Origin of madtom

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; mad + tom

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"Some species, like the elegant madtom, had high relative sensitivity across spatial extents yet had no state or federal conservation listings," Silknetter said.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024

Among the thirty-one species of Abrams Creek fish that were wiped out was one called the smoky madtom, which scientists had never seen before.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Species that occupy restricted habitats, especially riffle-dwellers such as the Neosho madtom, gravel chub, and slender-headed darter, were slowest to increase following drought.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by James Everett Deacon

The Neosho madtom is nearly restricted to gravel riffles having moderate flow; therefore, it may be drastically reduced by intermittency of flow.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by James Everett Deacon

The silver chub, slender madtom and tadpole madtom were taken in the Marais des Cygnes River only in 1957 and were not taken in the Neosho River.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by James Everett Deacon