• Characteristics - olive green to straw colored , with a dark lateral band
• Distribution - listed as "threatened in Iowa" found mostly in eastern Iowa in the Mississippi River were it is rare
• Foods - microscopic plants, small insects and their larvae
• State Record - not recorded
• Expert's Tip - These fish are an important indicator of environmental health and currently are rarely found in Iowa waters due to loss of habitat

For more weed shiner information, see Iowa Fish & Fishing.