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The smoky madtom (''Noturus baileyi'') is a species of catfish. Little information exists about the smoky madtom, along with other members of the ''Noturus'' species, due to the high turbidity in which they spawn, preventing observation, as well as their nocturnal behaviors.〔Bulger, Angela G. 2002. Breeding Behavior and Reproductive Life History of the Neosho Madtom, ''Noturus placidus'' (Teleostei: Ictaluriade). Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 105(3-4):106-124.〕 ==Anatomy and appearance== The madtom is a small member of the Ictaluridae family, only reaching a maximum of two inches. It is an olive brown on top with white to yellow below. Four saddles line the back of this species.〔Global Species. 2009-2011. Noturus baileyi. Myers Enterprises. http://www.globalspecies.org〕 ==Geographic Distribution== The smoky madtom is endemic to Abrams Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee.〔Dinkins, Gerald R. 1996. Life Histories of ''Noturus baileyi'' and ''N. Flavipinnis'', Two Rare Madtom Catfishes in Citico Creek, Monroe County Tennessee. Bulletin Alabama Museum of Natural History 18:43-69.〕 In 1957, Chilhowee Dam was closed and an ichthyocide was administered to Abrams Creek, in an attempt to improve trout fishery. Extirpation of the smoky madtom resulted. 〔Shute, J.R. 2005. Reintroduction of Four Imperiled Fishes in Abrams Creek,Tennessee.Southeastern Naturalist 4(1):93-110.〕〔Enature.2007. Smoky Madtom. Shearwater Marketing Group, Washington DC. http://www.enature.com〕 The Smoky madtom was presumed extinct until in 1980, another population was found in Citico Creek in the Cherokee National Forest, Monroe County, TN.〔Bauer, Bruce H. 1983. Discovery of Noturus Baileyi and N. flavipinnis in Citico Creek, Little TN River System. Copeia 2:558-560.〕 In 1986, a restoration project was begun to restore this native population. Efforts include collecting egg masses from Citico Creek, rearing them in the lab, and reintroducing them into Abrams Creek after a year.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Smoky madtom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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