Scioto madtom

Scioto madtom

Extinct (2013)  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Presumed Extinct (2013)  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Genus: Noturus
Species:
†N. trautmani
Binomial name
†Noturus trautmani

The Scioto madtom (Noturus trautmani) was a species of fish in the family Ictaluridae. It is listed as extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which notes that it has likely been entirely or functionally extinct since 1957 given the lack of records since that year.[1]

This fish was endemic to Ohio in the United States. Only one population was ever known; it was located in Big Darby Creek, a tributary of the Scioto River. Eighteen specimens were collected, all at one riffle in this creek, an area called Trautman's Riffle. It has not been seen since 1957.[3]

It was proposed for removal from the list of endangered species by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on September 30, 2021.[4][5] It was removed on October 16, 2023, in accordance with the Endangered Species Act due to it being declared extinct.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b NatureServe (2013). "Noturus trautmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T14908A19032932. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T14908A19032932.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Noturus trautmani". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Scioto Madtom (Noturus trautmani): 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation" (PDF). Columbus, Ohio: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region, Ohio Ecological Services Field Office. 2009. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.447.8502.
  4. ^ "Scioto madtom (Noturus trautmani)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. ^ 86 FR 54298
  6. ^ "21 species removed from endangered list due to extinction, U.S. wildlife officials say - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  7. ^ "21 Species Delisted from the Endangered Species Act due to Extinction | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". FWS.gov. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.