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Dace NH Icon.pngDace 
Artwork of dace
Real-world info
Name:Tribolodon hakonensis
(Japanese redfin dace)

Family:Cyprinidae(carps and minnows)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ウグイ
 황어
 Lasca
 Hasel
 雅罗鱼
 Vandoise
 Leucisco
 Serpeling
 珠星三塊魚
 Vandoise
 Leucisco
 Елец

Thedace is ariverfish in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inDoubutsu no Mori and appearing in all following entries. Daces can be found in throughout the year in rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM as a medium-sized shadow.

Catch details[edit]

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

#6
Dace
"I caught a dace! Daces wild!"
Dace
Time of year[nb 1]All year
Time of day4 PM – 9 AM
LocationRiver
Shadow sizeMedium
Selling price 200Bells
Feng shuiNone
Furniture size1.0 x 1.0


InWild World[edit]

#4

Dace
"I caught a dace! Dace in the hole!"

DescriptionThey're just the Average Joe of the fish world.
Time of yearAll year
Time of day4 PM – 9 AM
Peak timesNov – Mar
LocationRiver
Shadow sizeSmall
Fish size35 cm
Selling price 200Bells
Furniture size1.0 x 1.0


InCity Folk[edit]

#4

Dace
"I caught a dace! Wooo! In your face!"

DescriptionThese are often underrated as common because they go for almost any bait.
Time of yearAll year
Time of day4 PM – 9 AM
Peak timesN/A
LocationRiver
Shadow sizeMedium
Fish sizeAbout 14 in.
Selling price 200Bells
Furniture size1.0 x 1.0


InNew Leaf[edit]

#4

Dace
"I caught a dace! Wrong place, Mr. Dace!"

Time of yearAll year
Time of day4 PM – 9 AM
Peak timesNov – Mar
LocationRiver
Shadow sizeMedium
Fish size35 cm
Selling price 200Bells
Furniture size1.0 x 1.0


InPocket Camp[edit]

#81

Dace

Availability
(Pocket Camp Complete)
WinterUnknown
Availability
(Pocket Camp)
Not currently available
  • 2019-01-22 – 2019-01-29(Fishing Tourney #10)
  • 2019-12-27 – 2020-03-27
  • 2020-12-28 – 2021-03-26
  • 2021-12-24 – 2022-03-24
  • 2022-12-26 – 2023-03-23
  • 2023-12-26 – 2024-03-26
LocationLost Lure Creek PC Map Icon.png Lost Lure Creek
Shadow sizeMedium
Size29.2 cm – 40.8 cm
Rarity★★
Selling price 300Bells
Version addedUnknown
Villager gift dataTier: 3 (Uncommon+)

Rewards:


InNew Horizons[edit]

#4

Dace
"I caught a dace! Hope I have some space!"

Time of yearNorth: All year
South: All year
Time of day4 PM – 9 AM
LocationRiver
Shadow sizeMedium
RarityCommon
Spawn requirementAppears from the start of the game
Selling prices Nook's Cranny 240Bells
 C.J. 360Bells
Furniture size1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

As with all fish in theAnimal Crossing series, the dace can be donated to themuseum by talking toBlathers, who will also give a small talk about it.

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

Upon the dace's donation, Blathers will give a generic comment about it.

"This is one of those fish that seem to mysteriously disappear from time to time. Drives fishermen batty, wot! Have no fear, dear friend! You're leaving this beauty in very good wings, hmmm? Hoo! Owl humor. Hoo hoo!"

InWild World[edit]

"I can't say I've ever seen this on a menu... To be honest, I can see why! It's rather bony...and one must consider the stench... No, none too appetizing."

InCity Folk[edit]

"Most fishermen think of dace as a bit of a nuisance because they interfere with catching more desired fish. This fish cares not... During spawning season, the dace dons a bright orange stripe across its belly! Even nuisance fish get the urge to dress up and strut a bit, eh wot?"

InNew Leaf[edit]

"Dace can live in cloudier, murkier water than most but are easy to see as their numbers are so plentiful. They are related to carp, and some species of dace live in the ocean as well as rivers and streams. During mating season, the bellies of the males develop an orange stripe to indicate their intent to mate."

InNew Horizons[edit]

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" inNew Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"Dace are shiny little fish that enjoy freshwater streams with gravelly bottoms and plenty of sunlight. What a fishy paradise...until the larger fish move in and begin eating the dace! Sadly, the shiny dace are easy for other fish to spot, which makes them a popular snack. However, this particular specimen here has no need to worry. There's a strict "No Eating Your Neighbor" policy at this institution."

Once donated to the museum, the dace can be found in the second level of the waterfall tank with thetilapia andfreshwater goby.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During aFishing Tourney, when given a dace,Chip will say the following dialogue.

InCity Folk[edit]

"All a dace needs is a little salt and pepper and a few minutes on the grill! Num! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

InNew Leaf[edit]

"All a dace needs is a little salt and pepper and maybe a few minutes on the grill to get it just right. But I'm just gonna go ahead and eat this guy raw! YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

  • Animal Crossing

  • Animal Crossing: Wild World

  • Animal Crossing: City Folk

  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information[edit]

A real-life dace

Daces are members of the subfamilyLeuciscinae and are from the familyCyprinidae frequently known as minnows. Members of this group that is called daces include the generaLeuciscus (which includes the common dace),Tribolodon (which includes the Japanese dace), andMeda (the pikedace).More information on this topic is available atWikipedia.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japaneseウグイ
Ugui
Japanese dace

Korean황어
Hwang-eo
Japanese dace

Simplified Chinese雅罗鱼
Yǎluóyú / zhūxīng sānkuàiyú
Leuciscus / Japanese dace

Traditional Chinese珠星三塊魚
Unknown

RussianЕлец
Yelets
Common dace

DutchSerpelingCommon dace

GermanHaselCommon dace

European SpanishLeuciscoLeuciscus

European FrenchVandoiseCommon dace

ItalianLascaSouth European nase, a close relative of the daces

Notes[edit]

  1. All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.
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