One of the 5 perch on WAnimals
Bony fish · Perciformes · Percidae
Perca fluviatilis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It lays its eggs in striking white gelatinous ribbons up to a metre long that cling to water plants and submerged objects.
Weight
up to 3 kg
Size
up to 60 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: FishBase; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (risk screening); Brickfields Park; Nattour; Wikipedia (European perch); Animalia.bio; All About Fishing; Springer (global review study)
Best time: From April to June, during spawning, when it lays gelatinous ribbons of eggs over branches and submerged vegetation.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 16 of 120.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
