Juvenile madtom

I caught these little madtoms in some vegetation at the entrance of a feeder creek to the Maumee River, just above the dam in Mary Jane Thurston park. I think they are tadpole madtoms, but they are so small that I'm unsure. They are about an inch long. I know there are also stonecats in the Maumee, but would they be found in this habitat?

The caudal fin looks right to me, but I can't see the mouth well to tell if there is an "overbite" or not. Do those things still apply in such a young fish? Sorry for the crappy picture, I'd have to handle them to get a better shot, and I'd like to avoid that if possible.

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Thats what they look like to me Susan. Certainly aren't stonecats, and I am sure you would know if they were juvenile bullheads. Tail does look right.

Thanks! I knew they weren't bullheads by the tail

The head looks right to me. I vote Tadpole.