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Name: |
Yellow Perch |
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Other Common
Names: |
American perch, bandit fish, calico bass, convict, coon perch, coontail, Eisenhower, jack perch, lake perch, raccoon perch, red perch, redfin, redfin trout, ring-tail perch, ringed perch, river perch, sand perch, striped perch |
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Scientific
Name: |
Perca flavescens |
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Diet: |
Feeds on small fish and insects |
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Habitat: |
Prefers clear lakes with abundant aquatic vegetation |
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Length: |
Average length is 5 to 9 inches |
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Identification: |
Sides bright yellow to brassy green with 7 dark vertical bars; lighter belly and dark olive green back |
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Photo &
text courtesy of: |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Fish and Fishing by James R. Harlan and Everett B.
Speaker with James Mayhew; color illustrations by Maynard F. Reece Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker Fishes of Indiana published by Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game (1964) |