The sand shiner was taken rarely in the Neosho and commonly in the
Marais des Cygnes in 1952. In my study the species occurred at all
stations, but not until 1959 at the upper and lower Neosho stations.
Sand shiners were found with equal frequency in pools and riffles.
Spawning takes place in June and July.
#Pimephales tenellus tenellus# (Girard)