\Dace\, n. [Written also dare, dart, fr. F. dard dase,
dart, of German origin. Dace is for an older darce, fr. an
OF. nom. darz. See {Dart} a javelin.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small European cyprinoid fish ({Squalius leuciscus} or
{Leuciscus vulgaris}); -- called also {dare}.

Note: 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}.