Species catalog

Creole perch

Percichthys trucha

Creole perch (Percichthys trucha) belongs to the family Percichthyidae. Habitat: fresh water.

Creole perch (Percichthys trucha), illustration

Profile

Scientific namePercichthys trucha
FamilyPercichthyidae
HabitatFresh water
GroupPredators
Other namesPerca criolla
Regional lists in FishincSouth America freshwater

Identifying features

  • Stocky perch-like fish with a large mouth and a broad head
  • Dark olive-green to bronze back with a pale belly and many small dark specks
  • Dorsal fin with a spiny front part and a soft rear part, almost joined

Creole perch in other languages

LanguageName
GermanPerca criolla, Patagonischer Barsch
SpanishPerca criolla

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