Shiny silver fish with a streamlined body and lightly forked tail.

Common shiner

Luxilus cornutus
Where at Shedd?
At Home on the Great Lakes
Diet Terrestrial insects, algae and aquatic invertebrates
Size Length: Up to 9.5 inches (24 cm); common length 3.25 inches (8.3 cm)
Type Fishes
Range North America
Habitat Streams, creeks and small to medium rivers in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins

Did you know?

  1. While not endangered at a national level, the striped shiner is considered endangered regionally by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.