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Scioto madtom

Scioto madtom is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Scioto madtom rather than just read about it. In short: 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.

Key takeaways

Scioto madtom belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Scioto madtom to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Scioto madtom from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

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

References

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.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Scioto madtom

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Scioto madtom claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Scioto madtom before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Scioto madtom ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Scioto madtom

In research: Scioto madtom appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Scioto madtom in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Scioto madtom is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Catfish stubs, Endemic fauna of Ohio, Extinct animals of the United States, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Scioto madtom outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Scioto madtom in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Scioto madtom means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Scioto madtom out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Scioto madtom in simple terms?

Why does Scioto madtom matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Scioto madtom?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Scioto madtom.