Scioto madtom

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]

Scioto madtom
Conservation status
Extinct (2013)  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Presumed Extinct (2013)  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ictaluridae
Genus:	Noturus
Species:	†N. trautmani
Binomial name
†Noturus trautmani W. R. Taylor, 1969

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]

References

1. 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.

Further reading

• Bethea, Jesse (22 April 2021). "The Lost Fish of Ohio". Columbus Underground. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
• Biegler, Craig (26 January 2022). "Requiem For a Fish – The Secrets of the Scioto Madtom". The Metro Parks Blog. Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
• Kibbey, Marc (1 February 2016). "A State Treasure: Gone But Not Forgotten". OSU Bio Museum. The Ohio State University. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
• Orner, Ben (3 October 2021). "This fish only found near Columbus was just declared extinct". NBC4 WCMH-TV. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
• Platt, John R. (2 December 2013). "Tiny Ohio Catfish Species, Last Seen in 1957, Declared Extinct". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
• Sabin, Dyani (27 February 2019). "The Endangered Species List Is Full of Ghosts". Medium. Popular Science. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
• Trautman, Milton B (1981). "Scioto madtom". The Fishes of Ohio. Ohio State University Press. p. 503. doi:10.2307/j.ctv18bv9k3. ISBN 978-0-8142-0213-5. JSTOR j.ctv18bv9k3. S2CID 228965193.