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Perch
Perca flavescens
Also known as: Yellow Perch • yellow perch
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Percidae• Order: Perciformes
Perch is a common name for freshwater fish from the genus Perca, which belongs to the family Percidae of the large order Perciformes. The name comes from Greek: πέρκη, romanized: perke, meaning the type species of this genus, the European perch.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Perch, Yellow Perch, yellow perch
Class:
Actinopteri
Data Completeness:
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Data Sources
🌍gbif
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📖wikipedia
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🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Macomb County, MI, USA
1
Sandwich, MA, USA
1
Orange County, NY, USA
1
201–315 Swains Pond Ave, Melrose, MA, US
1
Trigg County, KY, USA
1
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First: 2/3/2019 · Latest: 10/12/2024
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