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n. (Zool.) A small European cyprinoid fish (Squalius leuciscus or Leuciscus vulgaris); - called also dare. In America the name is given to several related fishes of the genera Squalius, Minnilus, etc. The black-nosed dace is Rhinichthys atronasus the horned dace is Semotilus corporalis. For red dace, see Redfin.