Blacknose dace

The Blacknose dace lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

The blacknose dace is found in small streams and brooks in Ohio having moderate or high gradients, clear waters, and clean substrates composed of sand, gravel, and cobble. These fish are typically found in fast water where there are overhanging roots or undercut banks. More

CHARACTERISTICS: The deep, rounded body of the blacknose dace is covered with small scales, tapers toward a deep caudal peduncle, and strongly arches downward from the dorsal fin to the tip of the snout. More

Distribution of blacknose dace in NY state. Dark dots represent where actual samples of blacknose dace were taken. White dots represent historic distributions. A120 KB image of the blacknose dace is also available for download. More

The blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulus Hermann) was reported by Scudder (24) from the Sandhill River in 1860, and from the Park River by Hankinson (1929) (who listed it as R. atronasus) (Fig. A43). More

The blacknose dace has been reported from the midstream and headwater reaches of most tributaries in the basin. More

Blacknose dace can be distinguished from other minnows by the numerous speckles on their dark upper bodies. The lower part of the body is cream colored with few speckles. More

The blacknose dace is common throughout central and northeast Iowa, with scattered populations also being found in the Little Sioux River, Big Sioux River, Rock River and Floyd River drainages (Harlan et al. 1987). However, it appears to be absent from southeast Iowa. More

Species overview: The blacknose dace is a common small minnow, distributed throughout the Mississippi and Great Lakes watersheds, and along the Atlantic Coast to North Carolina. More

Common names

Amerikanische Schwarznase in German (Deutsch)
blacknose dace in English
eastern blacknose dace in English
Jelcík cernorypý in Czech (česky)
Mustajuovaseipi in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Mustakuonobarbi in Finnish (suomen kieli)
naseux noir in French (français)
naseux noir de l?est in French (français)
naseux noir de l'est in French (français)
naseux noir de l’est in French (français)
naseux noir de l’est in French (français)
Schwarznasiger Weißfisch in German (Deutsch)
Sortsnudet skalle in Danish (dansk)
黑吻鱥 in Chinese (中文)
黑吻鱥 in Mandarin Chinese

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