Common dace Leuciscus leuciscus Least concern
Where the common dace lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 176,863 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Leuciscus leuciscus |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 12 countries |
| Continents | Europe |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
Where does the common dace live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common dace in 12 countries and territories across Europe.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the common dace endangered?
The common dace’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the common dace?
The common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Cypriniformes and the family Cyprinidae, genus Leuciscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the common dace
The common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) is a species of freshwater and brackish water ray-finned fish from the family Leuciscidae which is native to Europe but which has been introduced to other parts of the world. It is a quarry species for coarse anglers.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common dace (revision 1354641410), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q143326 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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