Name: |
Central Mudminnow |
Other Common Names: |
Mudminnow, mudfish, dogfish, western mudminnow, Mississippi mudminnow |
Scientific Name: |
Umbra limi |
Length: |
Average length is 2.4 inches |
Identification: |
Upper part of the body is olive-brown in color, mottled throughout, with up to 14 indistinct brown vertical bars on the sides and a prominent dark vertical bar located at the base of the tail, belly is yellow to white and fins are brownish, large scales, can tolerate low oxygen levels |
Photo courtesy of |
Konrad Schmidt - James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History |
Text courtesy of: |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Fish and Fishing by James R. Harlan and Everett B. Speaker with James Mayhew; color illustrations by Maynard F. Reece Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker |