Common name of Mylocheilus caurinus
 
Common name Northwest dace
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Canada
Locality British Columbia
Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Northwest', i.e., alludes to the northwestern distribution of this species in North America; 'dace', i.e., term used for any small No. American freshwater cyprinid fish, from Middle English 'dace, darce', from Middle French 'dars' from Middle Latin 'darsus' (p. 322 in Ref. 11978).
 
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