Umbra (genus)

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Umbra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Esociformes
Family: Umbridae
Genus: Umbra
W. H. Kramer, 1777
Type species
Umbra krameri
Walbaum, 1792

Umbra is a genus of mudminnows native to Europe and North America.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [1]

  • Umbra krameri Walbaum, 1792 (European mudminnow)
  • Umbra limi (Kirtland, 1840) (Central mudminnow)
  • Umbra pygmaea (DeKay, 1842) (Eastern mudminnow)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Umbra in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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