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DACE. 
Leuciscus vulgaris, 
Bari, 
Cyprinus huoisms, 
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WiLLODOHBY; p. 2G0, tablo Q. 10. 
Linnaeus. Bloch; pi. 97, Donovan; pi, 77. 
Jenyns; Manual, p. 410. 
CoviER. Fleming; Br. Animals, p. 187. 
Yarkell; Br. Fishes, vol. i, p. 404. 
The Dace is a lively and active fish, of sociable habits, and 
prefers a clear stream which flows over a clean gravelly bottom, 
with an abundant supply and depth of water. In the cold 
and darker seasons of the year it keeps close to the bottom, near 
shaded banks; but in bright and warm weather it rises 
to the surface, where it is ever ready to seize a fly, and, 
contrary to what is usual with others of this family, it will 
even leap after it in the manner of the common Trout. It is 
also freely ready to take a bait near the ground, and is there 
fished for with worms, maggots of several kinds, and artificial 
pastes. The time of spawning is in April and May, and in 
some rivers it increases abundantly; but from some cause not 
easily understood there are many streams in which it is not 
found. Thus it is not known in Ireland or Scotland; but in 
Cornwall, where no other of this genus besides it and the 
Minnow is a native, I have traced it to a branch at least of 
the Tamar which flows by the town of Launceston. It is 
only moderately valued as food. Walton sums uj) the character 
of this fish by saying — that Roach and Dace are much of 
a kind in matter of feeding, cunning, goodness, and usually 
in size. 
This fish grows to the length of eight or nine inches, with 
proportions much resembling those of the Roach, the body 
not being so deep as in the Rudd; and it may be best 
described by comparison with the former fish. The under jaw 
