Common dace
| Common dace | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Cypriniformes | 
| Family: | Leuciscidae | 
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae | 
| Genus: | Leuciscus | 
| Species: | L. leuciscus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | |
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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.