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FISH

Northern Pearl Dace

Margariscus nachtriebi

Fish
Native
Northern Pearl Dace, photo 1 of 5
Northern Pearl Dace, Adult
Northern Pearl Dace, Adult

Fish. Lives near water.

There are 93 observations of Northern Pearl Dace in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Outaouais and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent25
  2. Outaouais19
  3. Laurentides15
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  6. Nord-du-Québec6
  7. Lanaudière3
  8. Mauricie3
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  10. Montérégie2
  11. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Creek ChubSemotilus atromaculatus
Finescale DaceChrosomus neogaeus
Northern Redbelly DaceChrosomus eos
Lake ChubCouesius plumbeus
Sand ShinerMiniellus stramineus
Eastern Blacknose DaceRhinichthys atratulus
Bluntnose MinnowPimephales notatus