Umbra limi (Kirtland, 1840)
Central mudminnow
Umbra limi
photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Family:  Umbridae (Mudminnows)
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 6.5; dH range: 3 - 8
Distribution:  North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Manitoba in Canada and south to Ohio, Tennessee and Arkansas, USA; Hudson River drainage (Atlantic Slope) in New York, USA. Isolated populations in Missouri River drainage of South Dakota and Iowa, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in quiet areas of streams, sloughs, swamps and other wetlands over mud and debris (Ref. 5723, 10294). Often found in dense vegetation. Tolerates drought, low oxygen levels and extremes water temperature (Ref. 5723). Feeds on aquatic insects, amphipods, isopods, and snails (Ref. 10294).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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