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

The slender madtom is recorded only from riffles in Washington Creek below Lone Star Lake.

From Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas by Deacon, James E.

Species in this group are: shad, carp, black bullhead, tadpole madtom, largemouth, black crappie, and white crappie.

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

A second group, composed of rosy-faced shiner, blunt-faced shiner, mimic shiner, slender madtom, freckled madtom, spotted bass, and fan-tailed darter, normally is characteristic of clear tributaries rather than the mainstream of rivers.

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