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European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Also known as: Big-scaled Redfin, Common Perch, English Perch, Eurasian Perch, Eurasian River Perch, Reddie, Redfin, Redfin Perch, River Perch

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024
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Adult
@JarJar · Zollbrücke Rheinau, Germany · July 20181 / 4
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Overview

Found singly, or in small schools, over shallow estuaries, lagoons, lakes, and streams.
Widespread Europe, Arctic Ocean

A popular game fish these fish display some of the most beautiful colours.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
barsblack bars
Fins & Tail
red fins
Behaviour
schoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Arctic
  • Country only · 4
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Found singly, or in small schools, over shallow estuaries, lagoons, lakes, and streams.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyPercidae
    6. genusPerca
    7. speciesPerca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758

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