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Novumbra hubbsi Schultz, 1929 Olympic mudminnow |
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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. | |||
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| 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 | |||