• Characteristics - slender, flat-bellied, and hump backed body form; eyes appear to focus upward when viewd from above; olive-yellow on back and silvery on sides and belly
• Distribution - one of the most widely distributed and abundant minnows in Iowa
• Foods - bottom feeder using aquatic insects, detritus, and plant material
• State Record - not recorded
• Expert's Tip - one of the most important forage fishes in streams and an important bait minnow

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