red dace

red dace
Redfin Red"fin` (-f?n`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A small North American dace ({Minnilus cornutus}, or {Notropis megalops}). The male, in the breeding season, has bright red fins. Called also {red dace}, and {shiner}. Applied also to {Notropis ardens}, of the Mississippi valley. [1913 Webster]

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  • Dace — (d[=a]s), n. [Written also dare, dart, fr. F. dard dase, dart, of German origin. Dace is for an older darce, fr. an OF. nom. darz. See {Dart} a javelin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small European cyprinoid fish ({Leuciscus leuciscus}, formerly {Squalius… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dace — /days/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) dace, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) daces. 1. a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body. 2. any of several similar or related fishes of …   Universalium

  • red-bellied dace — raudonpilvė rainė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Phoxinus erythrogaster angl. red belly; red bellied dace ryšiai: platesnis terminas – rainės …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • red-bellied dace — noun see redbelly dace …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • red-bellied dace — noun see redbelly dace …   Useful english dictionary

  • red-sided dace — noun see redside dace …   Useful english dictionary

  • red belly — raudonpilvė rainė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Phoxinus erythrogaster angl. red belly; red bellied dace ryšiai: platesnis terminas – rainės …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • redbelly dace — /red bel ee/, Ichthyol. any of the small, brightly colored North American freshwater cyprinids, esp. Phoxinus oreas (northern redbelly dace) and P. erythrogaster (southern redbelly dace). [1945 50, Amer.; RED1 + BELLY] * * * …   Universalium

  • Tennessee Dace — Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification King …   Wikipedia

  • Common dace — Conservation status …   Wikipedia

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