Least ConcernPerch
Perca fluviatilis
Bony fish · Perciformes · Percidae
Sander lucioperca
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the largest percid in Europe, looking like a cross between a perch and a pike. It has a reflective layer in the retina much like that of many nocturnal mammals, which gives it exceptional night vision.
Weight
1 kg – 20 kg
Size
50 cm – 1 m
Life expectancy
14 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: FishBase; ResearchGate (Portuguese river basins study); USGS NAS Species Profile; FWS Ecological Risk Screening; Animalia.bio; FFDB fair-fish database; AquaHoy
Best time: From April to May, during spawning, when the male builds and guards the nest; the rest of the year it is most active at dawn and dusk.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 14 of 75.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
