Cyprinidae

dace

Leuciscus leuciscus

Forty Centimeters Carp from European Waters

• Temperate
• Transcontinental
• Atlantic Ocean
• East Asia
• Europe
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Temperate fish

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.