Beaked dace
(Leuciscus burdigalensis)

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.