Umbridae

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Umbridae
Umbra limi,Photograph by Konrad P. Schmidt, University of Minnesota
Umbra limi,Photograph by Konrad P. Schmidt, University of Minnesota
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Superorder: Protacanthopterygii
Order: Esociformes
Family: Umbridae
Common Family Name
Mudminnows

Umbridae is the scientific or academic name for the family of fish commonly known as the mudminnows. [1]

The Umbridae, or Umbra, family of fish is in the order called Esociformes. Novumbra is a genus of fish in the Umbridae family of which the species Olympic mudminnow (Novumbra hubbsi) is classified. It can be found on the west coast of North America. The Eastern Mudminnow (Umbra pygmaea) can be found across the Eastern United States and south eastern Canada. Umbra spp. are most commonly found in the Atlantic coast regions of North America, along the marshy, low-oxygen areas of the Mississippi River, and in similar environments in Europe. Also, the Central mudminnow (Umbra limi, Kirtland 1840[2]) species is a member of this family.[3] The Ontario Fishery Regulations define the mudminnow family as a bait fish.[4]


[edit] References

  1. ^ Article Esociformes, section mudminnows, WIKIPEDIA, April 9, 2008.
  2. ^ General College and James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, 23 October 2002
  3. ^ Appendix B. Description of the Connecticut River Basin, Table 3. Fishes Within the Connecticut River Basin. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  4. ^ RUFFE CONTROL PROGRAM, Submitted to the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force by the Ruffe Control Committee, Thomas R. Busiahn, Chairman, November 1996
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