Novumbra hubbsi Schultz, 1929
Olympic mudminnow
photo by Moodie, G.E.E.

Family:  Umbridae (Mudminnows)
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
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 (Puget Sound drainage), as a result of floodwater exchange with Chehalis River.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in quiet water with dense vegetation or other cover over mud and debris; also in cool, brown waters of bogs and swamps.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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