Eastern mudminnow
Umbra pygmaea
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A mudminnow from eastern North America, introduced to parts of Europe. It eats insect larvae and other small invertebrates.
- Scientific name
- Umbra pygmaea
- Family
- Umbridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Umbridae
- Order
- Esociformes
- Synonyms
- Leuciscus pygmaeus, Umbra pygmae, Umbra pygmea
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 4–23 °C
- pH
- 6–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 3–8 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13.7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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