European Mudminnow
Umbra krameri
DE: Hundsfisch
- Maximum Size
- 15 cm
- Waters
- 0
Distinguishing Features
Small stocky body, large rounded tail fin, dark cross bars, can absorb oxygen from the air via its swim bladder.
Habitat
Small, weedy standing waters and ditches.
Red List Germany
Not establishedHas no self-sustaining population in Germany.
Not established: the European mudminnow survives in a single water body in Kreis Heinsberg (NRW); no Umbra species is native to Germany.
- Red List of freshwater fish:
- Freyhof et al. 2023 · Rote-Liste-Zentrum
- IUCN global:
- VU · Vulnerable
Fishing rules by federal state
Can I keep it?| Federal state | Minimum size | Closed season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandenburg | none | none |
Not yet researched here — see the ordinance of: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
Statewide rules for anglers as of 24 Oct 2026, without guarantee. Clubs and waters can set stricter rules; the ordinance text is binding.