Common name | Longnose dace |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Canada |
Locality | |
Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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1st modifier | |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | 'Longnose', i.e., nose extended, alluding to the long bulbous snout extending beyond and overhanging mouth (38-50% of headlength, Ref. 1998); 'dace', i.e., term used for any small No. American freshwater cyprinid fish, from Middle English 'dace, darce', from Middle French 'dars' from Middle Latin 'darsus' (p. 322 in Ref. 11978). |