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The Bluntnose Minnow is a small silvery fish, about 10 cm long, with a dark stripe from head to tail, where the stripe then becomes a dot. Upperparts are pale olive-green and its sides are silvery-bluish.
The name "bluntnose" refers to its rather flat head and snout. During the breeding season, males become darker and grow several bumps in three rows on their head.
Bluntnose Minnows eat algae, insect larvae, diatoms, and small crustaceans.
It is prey for larger fish, birds and reptiles. To avoid predators, minnows move fast, travel in groups called schools, or hide.
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