Eastern mudminnow
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| Eastern mudminnow | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Esociformes |
| Family: | Umbridae |
| Genus: | Umbra |
| Species: | U. pygmaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Umbra pygmaea (DeKay, 1842) | |
The eastern mudminnow, Umbra pygmaea, is a freshwater fish of eastern North America, reaching a length of up to 15 cm. It ranges from New York state south to Florida, and west to Georgia. It is an elongate, stout-bodied fish, brown or yellow-green in color, with dark, narrow, lateral stripes. It is generally found in still or slow-moving waters, often in dense vegetation. It feeds primarily on insect larvae and other small aquatic invertebrates.
References
- "Umbra pygmaea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Umbra pygmaea" in FishBase. April 2008 version.
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