Mudminnow
Umbra krameri
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The only mudminnow in Europe, from the Danube and Dniester basins. It is declining due to wetland loss. Vulnerable.
- Scientific name
- Umbra krameri
- Family
- Umbridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Umbridae
- Order
- Esociformes
- Synonyms
- Aphyra lacustris, Cyprinodon umbra, Umbra canina, Umbra krameri pavlovi, Umbra lucifuga
Origin
- Native region
- Europa
Water
- Temperature
- 5–24 °C
- pH
- 6–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17 cm
- Lifespan
- 5 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Planktivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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