Novumbra

Novumbra is a genus of mudminnows (family Umbridae) native to Oregon and Washington state, USA.^[1] Molecular data suggests that this genus is more closely related to Esox than Dallia and Umbra. Novumbra diverged from Esox roughly 65 million years ago in the Paleocene.^[2]

Novumbra Temporal range: Early Oligocene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Novumbra hubbsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Salmoniformes
Family:	Esocidae
Subfamily:	Esocinae
Genus:	Novumbra L. P. Schultz, 1929

Species

Two species in this genus are recognized:

• Novumbra hubbsi L. P. Schultz, 1929 (Olympic mudminnow)
• †Novumbra oregonensis Cavender, 1969