• Characteristics - back is dark olive and a faint mid-dorsal stripe may be present, sides are silvery and narow emerald-lavender lateral band above the mid-line and the belly is white, the base of the dorsal fin has a pink tinge, large-terminal mouth
• Distribution - upper reaches of the Raccoon, Des Moines, Cedar, Wapsipinicon, and Maquoketa rivers, and all of the Turkey, Yellow, and Upper Iowa rivers
• Foods - aquatic and terrestrial insects
• Adult Length - 3 inches

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