Umbra (fish)

Umbra
Temporal range:
European mudminnow, Umbra krameri
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Umbridae
Genus: Umbra
W. H. Kramer, 1777
Type species
Umbra krameri
Walbaum, 1792

Umbra is a genus of mudminnows native to Europe and North America. It is the only extant member of the family Umbridae.

Phylogenetic evidence suggests the North American and European clades split between the Late Cretaceous or early Paleogene, making this a rather ancient group.