Olympic Mudminnow Ambush
The Olympic Mudminnow (Novumbra hubbsi). Washington's only endemic fish.
Like their bigger cousins, the pike, mudminnows are ambush hunters who sit and wait fot their food to come to them and pounce at the last minute.
To lean more about the Olympic Mudminnow check out these sites and reports:1.usa.gov/TEqtT01.usa.gov/NHdkW1
Under the canopy around the edge of the spring basin, especially with the film on the surface, it gets dark, and a little spooky.Luckily, this particular pickerel lit up like a Christmas tree.Chain PickerelEsox niger Morrison Springs County ParkWalton County Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 14-42mm II Lens PT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & Sea Life Sea Dragon 2000 Underwater Light
Novumbra hubbsiEnglish: The Olympic Mudminnow (Novumbra hubbsi). Washington's only endemic fish. You thought one male was a spectaclur site? Look at these three good looking fellows together! Its not just salmon who dress up to spawn. From Dempsey Creek, Olympia WA, Thurston County.26 August 2010, 23:05:21From Wikimedia Commons