A small North American freshwater catfish which has a venom gland at the base of the pectoral fin spines.
连尾鮰
Genus Noturus, family Ictaluridae: numerous species
Example sentencesExamples
The pygmy madtom is one of the rarest fishes in North America; only about 50 specimens have ever been collected.
The four listed fish are the spotfin chub, yellowfin madtom, smoky madtom, and duskytail darter.
Most of the species in this family are the small, stream-dwelling madtoms, which are relatively rare in the Northeast where Ameiurus and Ictalurus are more common.
The slabrocks were also being used by several other darter species, as well as madtoms.
The Carolina madtom appears to be a declining species throughout its range.
Definition of madtom in US English:
madtom
nounˈmadˌtäm
A small North American freshwater catfish that has a venom gland at the base of the pectoral fin spines, with which it can inflict a painful wound.
连尾鮰
Genus Noturus, family Ictaluridae: numerous species, including the common tadpole madtom (N. gyrinus)
Example sentencesExamples
The four listed fish are the spotfin chub, yellowfin madtom, smoky madtom, and duskytail darter.
The slabrocks were also being used by several other darter species, as well as madtoms.
Most of the species in this family are the small, stream-dwelling madtoms, which are relatively rare in the Northeast where Ameiurus and Ictalurus are more common.
The Carolina madtom appears to be a declining species throughout its range.
The pygmy madtom is one of the rarest fishes in North America; only about 50 specimens have ever been collected.