redbelly dace

American

[red-bel-ee] / ˈrɛdˌbɛl i /

noun

Ichthyology.

any of the small, brightly colored North American freshwater cyprinids, especially Phoxinus oreas northern redbelly dace and P. erythrogaster southern redbelly dace.

Etymology

Origin of redbelly dace

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; red ¹ + belly

Example Sentences

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That changed a few years ago when Doug encouraged her to submit a painting of a small fish - a southern redbelly dace - for the Division of Natural Resources’ annual wildlife calendar.

From Washington Times

“He brought home some photos and books on the redbelly dace, and I started working on the painting,” Chambers recalls.

From Washington Times

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