European perch
Also known as Perca fluviatilis, perch, redfin perch, big-scaled redfin, English perch, Eurasian perch, Eurasian river perch, common perch
species of perch found in Europe
AI overview
The European perch is a freshwater fish species native to Europe that lives in rivers, lakes, and ponds across the continent. It matters because it's both an important food source for people and a key part of freshwater ecosystems, serving as prey for larger fish and predators while helping control populations of smaller aquatic organisms.
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Species
Least ConcernEuropean perch
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyPercidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
via IUCN
Article
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. Known locally simply as "redfin", they have caused substantial damage to native fish populations in Australia and have been proclaimed a noxious species in New South Wales.