Chucky madtom

Noturus crypticus

Yellow
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

The chucky madtom (Noturus crypticus) is a critically endangered freshwater fish endemic to the U.S. state of Tennessee. It has been observed in two streams in eastern Tennessee, Little Chucky Creek and Dunn Creek. It was described to science as a new species in 2005.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ictaluridae
Genus: Noturus
Water type: Freshwater