Beaked dace (Leuciscus burdigalensis)

General data
- Main name: Beaked dace
- Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Europe
- Distribution: Loire, Garonne, Tech
Classification
- Genus: Leuciscus - Eurasian daces
- Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Leuciscus burdigalensis, the beaked dace, is a cyprinid freshwater fish from central and southern France. It is recorded both from Atlantic and Mediterranean drainages – from Loire to Garonne, and from Tech to Aude, respectively. Dace recorded in the Herault may also be L. burdigalensis. Lacking keel from nape to dorsal origin; snout projecting, pointed; upper jaw projecting; dorsal profile of head and body continuously rounded, usually lacking marked hump; lips thick and fleshy; eye diameter 19-21% HL; snout length 32-34% HL; and lateral line with 47-49 + 3 scales. Inhabits streams and rivers, sectors with current, clear and cool, in deep pools.