The sand shiner is extremely widespread, known from central part of the United States and southern Canada. The range stretches from Saint Lawrence - Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins which are part of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec to …

This species may have been introduced into other western states as a bait fish. It was introduced to Willard Bay Reservoir, Utah in 1982 (Sigler and Sigler 1987). The Sand Shiner was first collected in the upper Colorado basin (Dolores River) …

Aspects of the life history of the sand shiner, Notropis stramineus (Cope), in the Smokey Hill River, Kansas. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 3:444-453.

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The sand shiner may be found statewide in Illinois except for the southeastern one-fourth. This minnow lives over sand and gravel areas of creeks and rivers. The sand shiner swims in schools in midwater or near the bottom in association with other minnow species. Spawning occurs from spring through summer.

The sand shiner (Notropis stramineus) is a widespread North American species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. Sand shiners live in open clear water streams with sandy bottoms where they feed in schools on aquatic and terrestrial insects, bottom ooze and diatoms.

The smallest of the shiners in Montana is the sand shiner. This species is native to the plains area of eastern Montana, where it lives in schools, primarily in clear streams with sandy bottoms.

This minnow lives over sand and gravel areas of creeks and rivers. The sand shiner swims in schools in midwater or near the bottom in association with other minnow species.

The Sand Shiner, scientifically known as Notropis stramineus, is a small member of the minnow family. Typically ranging from 5 to 8 centimeters in length, their most distinguishing feature is their light, sandy-colored bodies designed for blending seamlessly with their natural environment.

Inhabits sand and gravel runs and pools of creeks and small to large rivers (Ref. 3814, 10294). Also occurs in sandy margins of lakes. Usually found in clear creeks and small rivers and rarely in upland areas (Ref. 3814). Feeds on detritus, and small benthic and drifting invertebrates dominated by midge larvae and small mayfly nymphs (Ref. 10294).