Least ConcernPerch
Perca fluviatilis
45 countries114 parks6 dive sites
Species group · Bony fish
WAnimals has 5 species of perch, spread across 5 families (Anabantidae, Centrarchidae, Embiotocidae, Percidae, Terapontidae).
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 5.
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
Recorded in 112 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
It eats planktonic invertebrates as a juvenile and small fish as an adult.
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It lives in lakes, slow-flowing rivers and estuaries across Eurasia.
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It is considered invasive in Australia and other regions where it has been introduced.
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The male builds the nest, fertilises the eggs and guards them aggressively for weeks, going without food for much of that time.
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It eats small fish, crayfish, frogs and aquatic insects.
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It lives in lakes, ponds, swamps and slow-flowing rivers of North America.
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It can cover several hundred metres over land using its pectoral fins and gill covers, which is where its name comes from.
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It has the most developed labyrinth organ in its whole family relative to body size, which lets it breathe air and live in water almost devoid of oxygen.
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