Author: Cope, 1861
FBname: Northern redbelly dace
Comments: Inhabits lakes, ponds, bogs, and pools of headwaters and creeks.  Usually occurs over silt, often near vegetation (Ref. 86798).  Feeds mainly on algae, but also on zooplankton and aquatic insects. Preyed upon by fishes, kingfishers and mergansers (Ref. 1998).  Spawning occurs in spring or early summer (Ref. 1998).  Used as bait in parts of Ontario and Quebec (Ref. 1998).