• Characteristics - body color varies from green on the back with purple reflections to bright silvery on the belly, with a greenish colored band running from behind the gill covers to the tail, large fins and eyes
• Distribution - scattered throughout Iowa streams but most frequently found in the Mississippi, Des Moines, Skunk, and Nishnabotna Rivers
• Foods - zooplankton, insect larvae and chironomids
• Adult Length - 8 inches

For more silver chub information, see Iowa Fish & Fishing.