Fishing for Mississippi silvery minnow

Hybognathus nuchalis

The Mississippi silvery minnow is a small, slender freshwater fish with a rounded snout, small mouth, and bright silvery sides fading to a pale belly, with a faint dark midline. It inhabits pools and backwaters of low-gradient creeks and rivers across the central and southern United States. Adults reach about 7 inches. It moves in loose schools over soft bottoms. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Freshwater

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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