Life History
Tennessee dace spawn from April to July, and they have been found to spawn when water temperature were around 21°C. They have the ability to spawn twice during this time period, but most only spawn once in their lifetime. As with other Phoxinus species, spawning occurs in the afternoon on clear days. The Tennessee dace has a law fecundity rate compared to similar species. Ova produced by females ranges from 398 to 721. This is considerably less than mountain blackside dace, which can produce close to 3,000 ova.
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