noun
- a small freshwater fish of the carp family, typically found in European rivers and streams
Examples
- The angler caught several dace from the clear mountain stream.
- Dace are commonly used as bait fish for larger predatory species.
- The river was teeming with dace and other small fish.
- Young dace feed primarily on insects and small crustaceans.
- The dace darted quickly through the shallow water near the bank.