Common name | Speckled dace |
Language | English |
Type | AFS |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 1 - (Legal common name (unique)) |
Country | United States (contiguous states) |
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Ref. | Page, L.M., H. Espinosa-PĂ©rez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea, N.E. Mandrak, R.L. Mayden and J.S. Nelson, 2013 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | 'Speckled', i.e., marked with very small spots (p. 1132 in Ref. 11978), alluding to the scattered and vague dark flecks on the body of this fish (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). Also Ref. 276, 52299. |