Perca fluviatilis (Redfilament Threadfin-Bream)

Common Names

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Common Names in Albanian:

Sharmak

Common Names in Bulgarian:

Kostur, Rechen Kostur

Common Names in Czech:

Okoun R�cn�, Ostriez

Common Names in Danish:

Aborre, Almindelig Aborre, Europ�isk Aborre

Common Names in Dutch:

Baars

Common Names in English:

English Perch, Eurasian Perch, European Perch, Perch, Redfilament Threadfin-Bream, Redfin, Redfin Perch, River Perch

Common Names in Finnish:

Ahven

Common Names in French:

Barsch, Boyat, Brell, Cochonnet, Hürling, Hurlin, H�rling, J�lerie, Perchat, Perchaude, Perche, Perche Commune, Perche Europ�enne, Perche Fluviatile, Percho, Perchot, Perco, Percot

Common Names in Gaelic, Iris:

An Ph�irse Mhara

Common Names in Gaelic, Irish:

Peirse

Common Names in German:

Akpauz, Akpuz, Anbeiss, Anpass, Baas, Bahrs, Bantz, Barsch, Barschig, Barsching, Barsig, Börs, Börsch, Börschling, Beerschke, Bersch, Berschinger, Berschke, Berschling, Berse, Bersich, Berster, Bertsch, Boars, Bundelbarsch, Buntbarsch, B�rsch, B�rschling, B�rstel, B�rstling, B�rling, B�rs, B�rsch, B�rschke, B�rschling, B�rsig, B�rs, B�rsch, B�rschling, Egli, Flussbarsch, Flu�barsch, Graubarsch, Hürling, Heuerling, H�rling, Jagebarsch, Kieferwurm, Knetzer, Krautbarsch, Krätzer, Kretzer, Kr�tzer, Netzkretzer, Peerschke, Persching, Persing, Pirschling, Pirsing, Pischling, P�rschke, P�rsch, P�rsching, P�rschke, Rerling, Sandkr�tzer, Schnaz, Schranzen, Schratz, Schratzen, Schrotzen, Seebarsch, Streifbarsch, Tiefenbarsch, Zockkrätzer, Zockkr�tzer, Zogkretzer

Common Names in Greek:

Κακοξύστρα, Πέρκα, Περκί, Πρικί, Χανί, P�rca Chan�, Perki

Common Names in Hungarian (Magyar):

S�g�r

Common Names in Icelandic:

Aborri

Common Names in Italian:

Perca, Persico, Persico Reale, Pesce, Pesce Persico

Common Names in Macedonian:

Ostriz

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

鱸(河鱸)

Common Names in Norwegian:

Abbor, �bor

Common Names in Persian:

Bacheh Suf, Mahi Suf Rudkhaneh-Y Astrakhan, Mahi-Ye Khardar, Soof-E-Hajitarkhan, Suf Haji Tarkhan, Suf Rudkhaneh-Ye

Common Names in Polish:

Okon

Common Names in Portuguese:

Perca, Perca-Europeia

Common Names in Rumanian:

Biban, Biban, Costr�s

Common Names in Russian:

окунь, речной окунь, Obyknovennyi Okun´, Obyknovennyi Okun', Okun

Common Names in Serbian:

Grgec

Common Names in Slovak:

Ostrie�

Common Names in Spanish:

Perca, Perca Europea

Common Names in Swedish:

Abborre, Kretensisk Papegojfisk

Common Names in Turkish:

Tatlisu Levregi, Tatlisulevregi Baligi

Common Names in Ukrainian:

Rechnoi Okun

Description

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Family Percidae

Distribution: Northern Hemisphere. Dorsal fins separate or narrowly joined. Anal spines 1 or 2, the second usually weak. Pelvic fins thoracic . A single spine and 5 soft rays in the pelvic fin. Branchiostegal rays 5-8. Branchiostegal membrane separate from isthmus. Vertebrae 32-50. Largest species to 90 cm maximum length (reported for Stizostedion vitreum), but many, such as Etheostoma tippecanoe, are as little as 5 cm in length. Some species enter estuaries.The family Percidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Perciformes. It may be found in brackish and freshwater environments and is primarily freshwater. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are mixed. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is carangiform . Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the lower Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. This family may be found from 72° n to 25° s and 130° w to 160° e. Etymology of this family name : Greek, perk� = perch

Physical Description

Size/Age/Growth

May live as long as 22 years in the wild, 11 years in captivity.

Habitat

Occurs in slow-flowing rivers , deep lakes and ponds ; avoid cold, fast-flowing waters but may penetrate into but not breed in such waters. Normally found lying close or amongst obstacles in the water. Common in some of the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea (Ref. 9988).

Biome: Fresh water , brackish water. Demersal .

Biology

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Diet

A predatory species, juveniles feed on zooplankton , bottom invertebrate fauna and other perch fry while adults feed on both invertebrates and fish, mainly stickle-backs, perch, roach and minnows (Ref. 6465). May be captured with natural or artificial bait (Ref. 30578).

Reproduction

Eggs grouped in long white ribbons (up to 1 m ) are found over submerged objects (Ref. 41678).

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Osteichthyes () - Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
        Class: Actinopterygii () - Huxley, 1880 - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Subclass: Actinopterygii () - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Infraclass: Actinopteri ()
        Cohort: Clupeocephala ()
        Superorder: Acanthopterygii ()
        Order: Perciformes () - �
        Suborder: Percoidei () - �
        Family: Percidae () - Perches and Darters
        Genus: Perca () - Linnaeus, 1758
        Specific name: fluviatilis - Linnaeus, 1758
        Scientific name: - Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758

Ambiguous Synonyms

Perca fluviatilis gibba Smitt, 1892
Perca fluviatilis gracilis Pokrovsky, 1951
Perca fluviatilis maculata Smitt, 1892
Perca fluviatilis nigrescens Heckel, 1837
Perca fluviatilis phragmiteti Berg, 1933
Perca vulgaris Fitzinger, 1832
Perca vulgaris Schaeffer, 1761
Perca vulgaris aurata Fitzinger, 1832

Unambiguous Synonyms

Perca fluviatilis subsp. aurea Smitt, 1892
Perca fluviatilis subsp. intermedius Svetovidov & Dorofeyeva, 1963
Perca fluviatilis subsp. macedonica Karaman, 1924
Perca fluviatilis subsp. zaissanica Dianov, 1955
Perca fluviatilus Linnaeus, 1758
Perca helvetica Gronow, 1854
Perca italica Cuvier, 1828
Perca vulgaris Schrank, 1792

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Data last modified by FishBase 15-Apr-1994

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Perca

There are approximately 46 species in this genus:

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Contributors

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 20, 2007.
FishBase 2006.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 12, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 27 providers.
World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 12, 2007:

Marine Science Institute, UCSB, Paleobiology Database
UK National Biodiversity Network, Biological Records Centre - Database for the Atlas of Freshwater Fishes
UK National Biodiversity Network, Scottish Borders Biological Records Centre - SWT Scottish Borders Local Wildlife Site Survey data 1996-2000 - species information

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 5753412
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-29476
Fishbase Species ID: 358
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13551446
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 168470
IUCN ID: 16580
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 9177