A member of the Carp family and found in well oxygenated rivers, lakes amd ponds, it prefers fast flowing water and can be seen in massive shoals. This small fresh water fish is often a food source for bigger fish, birds and used by anglers as bait.

This short bit of video was taken June 2007 at Burrs Country Park,Bury, Greater Manchester, the minnows were shoaling in the shallows on the River Irwell.