dace

/deɪs/
noun
  1. A small freshwater fish that lives in rivers and streams, often used as bait.
    • We caught several dace while fishing in the clear stream.
    • Anglers often use dace as bait for larger fish like pike.
    • The dace darted away when it saw our shadow on the water.
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