Umbra (fish)

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

Umbra
European mudminnow, Umbra krameri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Esociformes
Family:
Umbridae
Genus:
Umbra

Type species
Umbra krameri
Walbaum, 1792

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]

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

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


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