Amphipod

How to make the ID: flat sides, hump back, several pairs of legs, resemble large fleas.

Its Color: white, brown, gray.

How it reproduces: eggs are held in a sac until they hatch.

Metamorphosis: None

It is food for: fish

Its food: Scavengers, eat plants and animals.

Indicator: Varies in its tolerance to pollution; it is sometimes found in moderately polluted water, some species are very sensitive to pollution, not usually found in severely polluted water.

Size: up to 1/2 inch.