[3] Striped shiners have large, terminal mouths and may grow up to 9 inches (23 cm) in length.

Mostly they feed up in the water column on a range of insects including: termites, mayflies, dragonflies, caddisflies, beetles and terrestrial midges.

[4] The breeding season of striped shiners occurs from March to July but can extend into October.

During this time male and female colours change from silver to gold and all fins change to orange with the exception of their tail, They spawn in shallow waters over gravelly bottom streams with depressions and over other fishes nests.

The males make the depressions by pushing the gravel out with their nose or picking up pieces with their mouths.