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Olympic mudminnow (Novumbra hubbsi)
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Olympic mudminnow (Novumbra hubbsi) specimen
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Esocidae

Olympic mudminnow

Novumbra hubbsi

Eight Centimeters Carp from North American Waters

  • Temperate
  • Coastal
  • Lower river
  • Upper river
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Olympic mudminnow is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 8 cm.

Family
Esocidae
Maximum length
8 cm
Water
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.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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