Umbra pygmaea
(DeKay 1842)
Family Esocidae
The eastern mudminnow is a member of the pike and mudminnow family. It has a green to dark brown, long and cylindrical body with no lateral line and a rounded caudal fin. Eastern mudminnows can be found in vegetated backwaters of creeks, and in small rivers, sloughs, swamps and other wetlands.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central and Peninsula drainages
- River Drainages — Minor Gulf tributaries, Suwannee River. St. John’s River and the St. Mary’s River