English Perch
Perca fluviatilis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 7,227
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The European perch (Perca fluviatilis), also known as the common perch, redfin perch, big-scaled redfin, English perch, Euro perch, Eurasian perch, Eurasian river perch, Hatch, poor man's rockfish or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the perch, is a predatory freshwater fish native to Europe and North Asia. It is the type species of the genus Perca. The perch is a popular predatory game fish for recreational anglers, and has been widely introduced beyond its native Eurasian habitats into Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “European perch”.