Identification
A blunt head, rounded tail and dark bar at the tail base help establish its appearance. The head bears scales, the fins lack spines, and there is no lateral line. Its dorsal fin sits well ahead of the anal fin, a useful comparison with similar small fishes.
Life in Quiet Water
Muddy bottoms and thick vegetation provide characteristic cover. Central Mudminnow can use its swim bladder in air breathing, helping explain its association with waters where oxygen conditions may be challenging.
Feeding and Spawning
Insects are important foods, although diet varies with season and locality. Spring spawning involves eggs scattered on vegetation without parental guarding. The broad published maximum is larger than the usual fish described in regional accounts.
A Wetland Specialist
The name mudminnow is a good habitat clue. Record vegetation, bottom material and current when observing this fish; those details help explain the setting.
All Lakes With Central Mudminnow
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Central Mudminnow records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
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- Acorn Lake Becker, MN
- Acorn Lake Becker, MN
- Adney Lake Crow Wing, MN
- Aitkin Lake Aitkin, MN
- Albert Lea Lake Freeborn, MN
- Amelia Lake Pope, MN
- Andrew Lake Kandiyohi, MN
- Andrusia Lake Beltrami, MN
- Armstrong Lake St. Louis, MN
- Arrowhead Lake Crow Wing, MN
- Arthur Lake St. Louis, MN
- Baby Lake Cass, MN
- Ball Bluff Lake Aitkin, MN
- Ballantyne Lake Blue Earth, MN
- Barrett Lake Grant, MN
- Bass Lake Livingston, MI
- Bass Lake Menominee, MI
- Bass Lake Becker, MN
- Bass Lake Becker, MN
- Bass Lake Cass, MN
- Bass Lake Cass, MN
- Bass Lake Crow Wing, MN
- Bass Lake Itasca, MN
- Bass Lake St. Louis, MN