Dace

A dace is any of a number of species of small fish. The unmodified name is usually a reference to the common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus). This, like most fishes called "daces", belongs to the family Cyprinidae, mostly in subfamily Leuciscinae.

Daces in the Cyprinidae:

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)
Korean splendid dace, Coreoleuciscus splendidus (a monotypic genus)
Lake Candidus dace, Candidia barbatus (a monotypic genus)
Mexican daces, genus Evarra
Moapa dace, Moapa coriacea (a monotypic genus)
Northwest dace, Mylocheilus caurinus (a peamouth)
Pearl dace, Margariscus margarita (a monotypic genus)
Ponto-Caspian daces, genus Petroleuciscus
Redbelly daces, genus Phoxinus
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