dace
| Scientific name | Leuciscus leuciscus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linné |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
| Genus | Leuciscus |
Introduction
Leuciscus leuciscus, commonly known as dace, is a fresh water and brackish water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size35 cm
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size35 cm
How to recognize the dace ?
The dace measures between 20 and 35 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly argent body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The dace is a fish gregarious naturally found mid-depth and near surface. This species is carnivorous .
Although the dace is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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Migratory speciesYes
The dace is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature4 - 22 °C
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pH (acidity)6 - 8
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FlowStrong and Medium
Biotope presentation
The dace is most often found at a depth between 0m and 2m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
The dace prefers well oxygenated waters in current areas and rapids. It frequents fast flowing waters where the bottom is strewn with pebbles, wood or leaves carried by the current. It can be found not far from waterfalls .
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