Dase.....any Info?

[showjyr]

Last fall i caught several 1 inch long Dase in the river next to my house. Just to see if they would live happily in my tank i put in two. One was eaten within about a week but the other is still going strong and is around 4 inches long.

Can anyone give me any info on Dase or some place i could find out what particular type i have?

 

[dthoffsett]

By googling I found a few scientific names.

Endemic to Europe - Leuciscuc leuciscuc, Squalius leuciscus, Leuciscuc vulgaris

Endemic to North America - Rhinichthys atronasus, Semotilus corporalis

 

[kewskills]

if you mean Dace then

Weight
Rarely 0.40kg (14oz), very few over 0.51kg (1lb 2oz).
Length
Rarely exceed 26cm.
Age
Maximum 10 years.
Location
Rivers.
Behaviour
Shoaling, usually in large numbers.
Preferred habitat
Fast-flowing water, sand or gravel substrate.
Feeding
All year, intense at dawn and dusk. Take drifting food items.
Natural food
Insect larvae, aerial insects.
Maturity
3-4 years.
Fecundity
6,500 – 9,500 eggs for 20cm females.
Spawning times
March-April, 9-10°C, single spawning.
Spawning
Gravel, typically 10-40mm diameter.
Migratory habits
Large home range, localised feeding migrations.
Predators
Pike, Perch, Chub and Trout.