Japanese dace is a silvery fish found in East Asian rivers and coastal waters. Breeding adults develop dark bodies with two or three orange-red stripes along their sides. Japanese dace does not occur naturally in U.S. rivers.
Appearance
Appearance
The fish is long and silvery outside the breeding season. Breeding adults develop dark bodies and two or three orange-red stripes along the sides.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
East Asian rivers
coastal waters
Range
It is native to Japan, Korea, and Sakhalin. Some populations remain in fresh water, while others spend much of their lives at sea.
Behavior
Diet
In Japan's rivers, it eats algae and small water animals.
Life cycle
Breeding season
In Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, spawning peaks around April and May, when adults lay eggs over sand and gravel in rivers.