Range and Identity
Chrosomus eos occurs across northern North America, with some isolated populations farther south or west. Its identity should be separated from Finescale Dace and their hybrid lineages. A small colorful dace in a northern pond cannot be assigned to one of those categories by locality alone.
Habitat and Behavior
Lakes, ponds and quiet stream pools are recorded, including bog-associated water with soft sediment and vegetation. The immediate plant cover and current help explain habitat use. A river record may come from a protected margin rather than the main flowing channel.
Food and Life History
Algae form an important part of the diet, supplemented by plankton and small insects. Eggs are deposited within filamentous algae and are described as nonadhesive. The maximum reference is eight centimeters total length. No separate maximum weight is inferred from that small body size.
Field Note
Preserve the distinction between this species and the hybrid entry. A parent-species measurement should not automatically become a maximum for a mixed-parentage lineage.
All Lakes With Northern Redbelly Dace
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Northern Redbelly Dace records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
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- Anderson Reservoir Blaine, MT
- Andrew Lake Kandiyohi, MN
- Andrusia Lake Beltrami, MN
- Ball Club Lake Itasca, MN
- Balsam Lake Lake, MN
- Bass Lake Cass, MN
- Bat Lake Cook, MN
- Beast Lake St. Louis, MN
- Beaver Lake Alger, MI
- Bee Cee Lake Itasca, MN
- Beetle Lake Lake, MN
- Bensen Lake Lake, MN
- Big Fish Lake Stearns, MN
- Big Lake Sherburne, MN
- Big LaSalle Lake Clearwater, MN
- Big Sand Lake Hubbard, MN
- Big Sugar Bush Lake Becker, MN
- Big Trout Lake Crow Wing, MN
- Blue Bill Lake Cass, MN
- Blue Lake Kalkaska, MI
- Blueberry Lake Cook, MN
- Blueberry Lake St. Louis, MN
- Bone Lake Lake, MN
- Boot Lake Becker, MN