Olympic mudminnow (Novumbra hubbsi) fish species and information / pictures of Olympic mudminnow - Novumbra hubbsi

Olympic mudminnow (Novumbra hubbsi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Novumbra hubbsi

Common Name
Olympic mudminnow

Biology
Occurs in quiet water with dense vegetation or other cover over mud and debris; also in cool, brown waters of bogs and swamps.

Classification

Classified By

Schultz, 1929

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pikes and Mudminnows (Esociformes)

Family

Mudminnows (Umbridae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: coastal lowlands of Olympic Peninsula in Washington, USA from Ozette Lake and Queets River drainage to upper Chehalis River drainage; occasionally in lower Deschutes River , as a result of floodwater exchange with Chehalis River.

Range

48°N - 45°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

4 °C

Water Temperature To

25 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.17 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.0 cm

Common Length

5.5 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0081 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)