Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Perca fluviatilis

Linnaeus, 1758

Eurasian perch

Also known as: European perch, Perch, River perch

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

1–30 m

Max size

60 cm

Max weight

4.75 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

22 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

—

Order

Perciformes

Family

Percidae

Where to find it

common

Austria Belgium Czech Republic Finland Germany Lithuania Netherlands Poland Russia Switzerland

Other species in Percidae

Eurasian Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua)

Gymnocephalus cernua

Eurasian Ruffe

Eurasian Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)

Sander lucioperca

Eurasian Pikeperch

Perca flavescens

Etheostoma nigrum

Image: © Gilles San Martin (CC-BY-SA) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-SA) · source