• Characteristics - olive to brown on the back, fading to greenish yellow on sides, gray or white underbody; snakelike body with small conical head and broad mouth; paired bluntly rounded pectoral fins; long, continuous dorsal, caudal, and anal fin
• Distribution - mainly in Mississippi River and its larger tributaries
• Foods - fish, invertebrates, and terrestial organisms washed into the water

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