|
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 Leuciscidae, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremichthys Acros
The desert dace (''Eremichthys acros'') is a rare species of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish belonging to the Family (biology), family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs and related fishes. This fish is restricted to the warm springs and creeks of Soldier Meadow in western Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Eremichthys''. The species is also notable for its ability to live in waters as warm as 38 °C (100 °F). It is the sole member of its genus ''Eremichthys''. The desert dace reaches a maximum size of about 60 mm (2.4 inches). Its coloration is olive green on the back and silvery below, with vaguely mottled sides that flash with yellow reflections. There is some blackish spotting and a deep green streak along and above the lateral line. Dorsal and anal fins are usually eight-rayed. It is recognizable by the horny sheath, similar on both jaws as well as elongated intestine compatible with omnivorous feedin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redside Dace
The redside dace (''Clinostomus elongatus'') is a North American species of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish in the Family (biology), family Leuciscidae. It is a surface-feeding specialist, thus acting as a conduit for nutrient transfers between terrestrial and aquatic environments. This fish is also known as an indicator species as it is sensitive to environmental disturbances. Taxonomy American naturalist Jared Potter Kirtland described the redside dace in 1840. The species name ''elongatus'' is Latin (language), Latin for "prolonged" or "elongated", referencing the distinctive head and mouth shape. Description The redside dace is brightly colored, with a wide red stripe extending from the head to the dorsal fin, running along the middle of the body. A bright yellow stripe generally extends from the head to caudal fin above the red lateral stripe. The back of this fish is generally dark, ranging from green to dark blue. Distinguishing it from other minnows, this spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinichthys
''Rhinichthys'', known as the riffle daces, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The type species is '' Rhinichthys atratulus'', the blacknose dace. ''Rhinichthys'' species range throughout North America. One of species in this genus, the loach minnow, is considered Vulnerable. It also includes the extinct Las Vegas dace, which was only first described in 1984 and had been declared extinct by 1986. The cheat minnow (''Pararhinichthys bowersi''), a natural hybrid of the longnose dace (''R. cataractae'') and the river chub (''Nocomis micropogon''), was formerly placed in this genus, but is now considered by some authorities to be valid under '' Pararhinichthys'', although this is regarded as a synonyms of ''Rhinichthys'' by ''Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes''. The riffle daces are a basal lineage in an insufficiently resolved clade of American Leuciscidae. Such a group had been proposed on anatomical e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leuciscidae
Leuciscidae is a family of freshwater ray-finned fishes, formerly classified as a subfamily of the Cyprinidae, which contains the true minnows. Members of the Old World (OW) clade of minnows within this subfamily are known as European minnows. As the name suggests, most members of the OW clade are found in Eurasia, aside from the golden shiner (''Notemigonus crysoleucas''), which is found in eastern North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri .... According to ancestral area reconstruction, the subfamily Leuciscinae is thought to have originated in Europe before becoming widely distributed in parts of Europe, Asia and North America. Evidence for the dispersal of this subfamily can be marked by biogeographical scenarios/observations, geomorphological changes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leuciscus
''Leuciscus'' is a genus of freshwater and brackish water ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. They are inland water fishes commonly called Eurasian daces. The genus is widespread from Europe to Siberia. Species broadly distributed in Europe include the common dace ''Leuciscus leuciscus'' and the ide ''L. idus''. The European chubs were formerly also included in ''Leuciscus'', but they are now usually separated in another genus, '' Squalius'' (e.g. the chub, ''Squalius cephalus''). The delimitation of ''Leuciscus'' and ''Squalius'' is not completely resolved; some species have been moved from one genus to the other only in recent years. The genera '' Petroleuciscus'' and '' Telestes'' have also been split off from ''Leuciscus'' recently; for the latter the same holds true as for ''Squalius'' regarding the unclear delimitations. Species ''Leuciscus'' contains the following species: * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Dace
The common dace (''Leuciscus leuciscus'') is a species of freshwater and brackish water ray-finned fish from the family Leuciscidae which is native to Europe but which has been introduced to other parts of the world. It is a quarry species for coarse anglers. Description The common dace differs from other members in the genus ''Leuciscus'' found in Europe by its inferior mouth, slightly longer upper jaw which has the tip of the upper lip level with the centre line of the eye and the lack of an obvious snout. It has a yellowish iris and a body which is covered in large silvery scales, the lateral line having 49–52 scales. The anal fin has a concave margin and the caudal fin is forked. The dorsal fin has 2–3 spines and 7–9 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 8–9 soft rays. The maximum size attained is a total length of . Distribution The common dace is native to Europe and northern Asia where its occurs in the basins of the North Sea, Baltic Sea, White Sea and Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meda Fulgida
The spikedace (''Meda fulgida'') is an endangered species of ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae. It is found in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States. It lives in fast-moving streams. Description The maximum length of the spikedace rarely exceeds .Rinne, J.N. and W.L. Minckley. 1991. Native fishes of arid lands: a dwindling resource of the desert southwest. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, General Technical Report RM-206. Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, Colorado. pp. 15-16. It usually has a slender body, with a somewhat compressed front, and is strongly compressed at the caudal peduncle, with a fairly pointed snout and contains a slightly subterminal mouth with large eyes. The dorsal fin origin is behind the pelvic fin origin. The scales are present only as small, deeply embedded plates. The first spinous ray of the dorsal fin is the strongest and most sharp-pointed. The spikedace has seven dorsal fin-rays and typically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leuciscus Leuciscus
The common dace (''Leuciscus leuciscus'') is a species of freshwater and brackish water ray-finned fish from the family Leuciscidae which is native to Europe but which has been introduced to other parts of the world. It is a quarry species for coarse anglers. Description The common dace differs from other members in the genus ''Leuciscus'' found in Europe by its inferior mouth, slightly longer upper jaw which has the tip of the upper lip level with the centre line of the eye and the lack of an obvious snout. It has a yellowish iris and a body which is covered in large silvery scales, the lateral line having 49–52 scales. The anal fin has a concave margin and the caudal fin is forked. The dorsal fin has 2–3 spines and 7–9 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 8–9 soft rays. The maximum size attained is a total length of . Distribution The common dace is native to Europe and northern Asia where its occurs in the basins of the North Sea, Baltic Sea, White Sea and Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrosomus
''Chrosomus'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs and related fishes. The fishes in this genus are found in the eastern half of the United States and Canada. These fishes have sometimes been included in Eurasian minnow genus '' Phoxinus''. They are the only members of the predominantly western subfamily Laviniinae Laviniinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the family which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. Members of this subfamily are known as western chubs or the wester ... that are found in eastern North America. Species ''Chrosomus''contains the following species; References * Laviniinae Fish of North America Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque {{Leuciscinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidomeda
''Lepidomeda'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. The fishes in this genus are commonly known as the spinedaces, found in western North America. Of the known species, one is extinct and two are threatened. They appear to be fairly close to the spikedaces in the genus '' Meda'', but the phylogeny and indeed the validity of the proposed "plagopterin" clade is insufficiently resolved. Species The genus contains these species: * '' Lepidomeda albivallis'' R. R. Miller & C. L. Hubbs, 1960 (White River spinedace) * '' Lepidomeda aliciae'' ( Jouy, 1881) (Southern leatherside chub) * '' Lepidomeda altivelis'' R. R. Miller & C. L. Hubbs, 1960 (Pahranagat spinedace) * '' Lepidomeda copei'' (Jordan & Gilbert, 1881) (Northern leatherside chub) * '' Lepidomeda mollispinis'' R. R. Miller & C. L. Hubbs, 1960 (Virgin spinedace) * '' Lepidomeda vittata'' Cope A cope ( ("rain co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moapa Coriacea
The moapa dace (''Gila coriacea'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. This is a rare fish found in southern Nevada, United States, found only in the upper parts of the Muddy (formerly Moapa) River, and in the warm springs that give rise to the river. A small fish, with a maximum recorded length of , its scales are small and embedded in the skin, resulting in a noticeably leathery texture (thus the species epithet, derived from Latin ''coriaceus'' "leathery"). General body shape is standard for daces, with a vaguely conical head. Moapa dace require warm water, and can survive in a temperature range of . They inhabit waters with abundant algae and shade over gravel, sand and mud, and have an omnivorous diet. Their reproduction cycle peaks in spring and is the lowest in fall, occurring in headwater tributaries. Spawning occurs within of headwaters springs, in wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margariscus Margarita
The Allegheny pearl dace (''Margariscus margarita'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. It is a demersal, freshwater fish, with a dark green back and silvery body. This species is omnivorous, consuming algae, as well as arthropods. ''M. margarita'''s range spans southern Canada and the northern United States. While not considered endangered at the federal level in the United States, several states either consider this species endangered or threatened; it faces threats of habitat destruction and invasive species. Description ''M. margarita'' is a bottom-dwelling freshwater fish that has been recorded to reach sizes of , however, it does not commonly grow beyond about . The maximum age ''M. margarita'' has been recorded to reach is four years. The body is long with small eyes and mouth. There are eight rays each in the dorsal fin, anal fin, and pelvic fins. The dorsal side is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
