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water is frequently turbid or slightly turbid, but it probably prefers 

 clear water. It has been taken in collections with gyrinus, leptacanthus , 

 exilis, phaeuSjflavus, eleutherus, placidus, munitus, and miurus. 



Etymology. — The name noctumus (Latin), meaning nocturnal, 

 alludes to the dark color of this species. 



Noturus insignis (Richardson) 



MARGINED MADTOM 

 Plates 3 (fig. 6), 6 (fig. 2); Map 5 



Pimelodon livrie [French vernacular]. — LeSueur, 1819, pp. 155-156 (description; 

 no locality); 1820, p. 44 (as Pimelode livrie; abstract of description; no 

 locality). — Vaillant, 1896a, p. 28 and 1896b, p. 14 (synonymy). — Bertin 

 and Estfeve, 1950, p. 25 (synonymy; specimen, MNHN 3053, from Phila- 

 delphia, United States). 



Pimelodus insigne Richardson, 1836, p. 132 (named as follows: "The following 

 species have been detected in the United States. . . . Pimelodus catus . . . and 

 insigne (livrie, LeSueur)."). 



Noturus insignis (Richardson). — Jordan, 1877d, pp. 72-119, pi. 36, fig. 56, pi. 37, 

 figs. 57-57c (synonymy; range; relationship; comparison; Pennsylvania 

 specimens figured); 1877e, p. 611 (relationship); 1878a, p. 118 (Susquehanna 

 R., Pa.; synonymy); 1878c, p. 368 (upper Ohio R. [not Indiana!); 1878d 

 [and 1884], p. 335 (description; range; synonymy); 1878e, p. 414 (range; 

 synonymy). — Jordan and Brayton, 1878, pp. 29, 87, 93 (range; Reedy R.,* 

 Greenville Court-House, S.C.).— Bean, 1880, p. 112 (James R.,* Va.; [Conoy 

 Cr.* and Susquehanna R.*], Bainbridge, Pa.; Potomac R.*). — Cope, 1881, 

 p. 77 (description; range; synonymy; tribs. of Susquehanna R.,* Pa.). — 

 Jordan and Gilbert, 1883, p. 100 (range; description; synonymy). — Swain 

 and Kalb, 1883, pp. 638-644 (range and synonymy [in error]; description; 

 Susquehanna R.*).— True, 1883, p. 258 (South CaroMna) .—Jordan, 1885, 

 p. 802. — Jordan and Gilbert, 1886, p. 6 (comparison). — Jordan, 1889, pp. 

 352-353 (comparison and associations) ; 1890, pp. 101-136 (description, 

 ecology, and associations; Virginia records including Shenandoah R.,* 5 mi. 

 NW. of Luray; Buffalo Cr.,* Buffalo Mills; Blackwater R., Zuni;* Roanoke 

 R., Salem* and Roanoke.* North CaroUna records including Tar R., 2 mi. 

 below Rocky Mount;* Little R., Goldsboro;* Neuse R.,* Millburnie; South 

 Buffalo Cr., 5 mi. SE. of Greensboro;* Reedy Fork,* Haw R., Fulks Mill; 

 Little Yadkin R.,* Lindsays Milk; ?Second Cr., trib. to Little R.; ?Jumping 

 Run, 6 mi. N. of Salisbury; Catawba R., near Marion;* Bucks Cr., Pleasant 

 Garden;* Johns R., near Morgantown*). — Bean, 1892, pp. 19-20, pi. 19, 

 fig. 26 (description; synonymy; Susquehanna and Delaware drainages. Pa.; 

 not viviparous). — Evermann and Cox, 1895, pp. 304-309 (compiled). — 

 Jordan, 1904, pp. 42, 351 (description; range) .—Taylor, 1957, p. 192.— Eddy, 

 1957, p. 153, fig. 387. — Clugston and Cooper, 1960, p. 9 (age, growth, matur- 

 ity, sex ratios, Bald Eagle Cr., Centre Co., Pa.). — Beyerle and Cooper, 

 1960, p. 256 (common. Kettle Cr., Pa., with trout).— Patrick, 1961, p. 256 

 (North Anna R.). — Schwartz, 1961, p. 25 (probable bait introduction into 

 Deep Creek L.,* Md. and Ohio R. tributaries,* W. Va.). — McFadden and 

 Cooper, 1962, pp. 54, 56 (Kettle and Shaver Creeks, Pa., with trout). — 

 Tenney and Woolcott, 1964, pp. 17-20 (response to toxin). — Richards, 1966, 



♦Material indicated by an asterisk has been re-examined. 



