Dace

A dace is a small fish that can be one of many different species. The unmodified name is usually a reference to the common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus). This, like most fish called "daces", belongs to the family Cyprinidae, mostly in subfamily Leuciscinae.

Daces in the Cyprinidae:

• Common dace, Leuciscus leuciscus
• Chinese mud carp, Cirrhinus chinensis (called "dace" in Hong Kong) or mud carp (Cirrhinus molitorella)
• Columbia River dace, Ptychocheilus oregonensis (a pikeminnow)
• Desert dace, Eremichthys acros (a monotypic genus)
• European daces, genus Leuciscus
• Fallfish, Semotilus corporalis (a creek chub called "dace" in Canada)
• Horned dace, Semotilus atromaculatus (a creek chub)
• Japanese dace Tribolodon hakonensis, genus Tribolodon
• Korean splendid dace, Coreoleuciscus splendidus
• Lake Candidus dace, Candidia barbata
• Mexican daces, genus †Evarra
• Moapa dace, Moapa coriacea (a monotypic genus)
• Northwest dace, Mylocheilus caurinus (a peamouth)
• Allegheny pearl dace, Margariscus margarita
• Northern pearl dace, Margariscus nachtriebi
• Ponto-Caspian daces, genus Petroleuciscus
• Redbelly daces, genus Chrosomus
• Redside daces, genus Clinostomus, e.g.
  • Redside dace Clinostomus elongatus
  • Rosyside dace Clinostomus funduloides
• Relict dace, Relictus solitarius (a monotypic genus)
• Riffle daces, genus Rhinichthys (including Tiaroga)
• Saskatchewan dace, Platygobio gracilis (a flathead chub)
• Shining dace, Semotilus corporalis (a creek chub)
• Spikedace, Meda fulgida (a monotypic genus)
• Spinedaces, genus Lepidomeda

Daces not in Cyprinidae

• Sea dace, the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) of the Moronidae

See also

• Vendace (disambiguation)
• Chub (disambiguation)
• Minnow
• Roach (fish)
• Shiner (fish)

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Forage fish

Marine

Clupeidae	Anchovies herring Ilisha mackerel (small) menhaden sardine shad sprats
Other	Capelin goldband fusilier halfbeak smelt krill squid (small)

Freshwater

Minnow	Leuciscidae dace shiner Common roach
Other	Carp (small) killifish mosquitofish herrings river herring alewives sucker

Related topics

• Bait ball
• Bait fish
• Feeder fish
• Fish migration
• Filter feeder
• Food fish
• Ichthyoplankton
• Juvenile fish
• Predator fish
• Sardine run
• Shoaling and schooling

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