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Perca is a genus of fish within the family Percidae and order Perciformes. The taxon, described by Linnaeus in 1758, belongs to the class Teleostei, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. Its type species is the European perch. The genus has existed for about 4 million years and is accepted as a valid taxonomic entity.
Members of this genus inhabit brackish and freshwater environments. They are also classified as seafood and fish as food. The common name for these organisms includes baars.
Records for Perca are held by institutions such as SUI, USNM, YPM, CUMV, and ROM. Specimens have been documented in the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and Australia. The genus is referenced by 1,143 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
baars
Perca
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyPercidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 147
- With media
- 7
- Family
- Percidae
- Collections
- SUI, USNM, YPM, CUMV, ROM, UA
- Recorded in
- United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, England; U.K.