Keywords: Head of the longnose dace.jpg longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae a a freshwater minnow native to North America The habitat of the longnose dace is cool to moderately cool streams and rivers with sandy and/or gravelly bottoms A bottom-dwelling fish the small dots on the dace's body help camouflage it against the sand enabling the longnose dace to avoid predators http //www flickr com/photos/usfwsmtnprairie/14146186054 U S Fish and Wildlife Service 2014-05-07 Rhinichthys cataractae PD-USGov |