Dace


A dace is a small fish that can be one of many different species. The unmodified name is usually a reference to the common dace. This, like most fishes called "daces", belongs to the family Cyprinidae, mostly in subfamily Leuciscinae.
Daces in the Cyprinidae:
Daces not in Cyprinidae
Dace are referenced in chapter three of George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four: "Somewhere near at hand, though out of sight, there was a clear, slow-moving stream where dace were swimming in the pools under the willow trees."
The dace fish has also made an appearance in the Animal Crossing franchise, as well as Oregon Trail Settler.