Physical 

Sheepshead Minnow reach an average length of 1 to 2 inches.  They have small, rounded bodies with vertical, blotchy stripes and a generally mottled appearance.

Habitat

C. variegatus lives in beds of vegetation, salt marsh ditches and pools, and in undisturbed areas.  They range predominantly along estuaries of the East coast of the United States.

Feeding 

 Sheepshead Minnow feed primarily on small crustaceans and invertebrates, such as shrimp, isopods, and amphipods.