• Characteristics - very pale olive with silvery sides and belly, large prominent spot at the base of the tail, dorsal and anal fins ae more deeply falcate than other Notropis species
• Distribution - natural lakes and the Mississippi River in Iowa
• Foods - aquatic insects and larvae, zooplankton and some plant material
• Adult Length - 3 - 4 inches

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