FishincSpecies catalog
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
European perch (Perca fluviatilis) belongs to the family Percidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Perca fluviatilis |
|---|---|
| Family | Percidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water and brackish water |
| Group | Predators |
| Other names | Perch, Redfin perch, Big-scaled redfin, Common perch |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Deep, slightly hump-backed body
- Two separate dorsal fins, the first spiny with a distinct black spot at its rear end
- 5 to 8 bold dark vertical bars on olive-green to golden flanks
- Bright orange-red pelvic and anal fins and lower tail lobe
European perch in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Flussbarsch, Barsch, Flußbarsch |
| English (UK) | Perch |
| French | Perche, Perche commune, Perche européenne |
| Spanish | Perca de río, Perca, Perca europea |
| Italian | Pesce persico, Persico reale |
| Portuguese | Perca |
| Dutch | Baars |
| Polish | Okoń europejski, Okoń, Okoń pospolity |
| Swedish | Abborre |
| Danish | Aborre |
| Norwegian | Abbor, Åbor, Abborar |
| Finnish | Ahven |
| Croatian | Grgeč |
| Czech | Okoun říční |
| Hungarian | Csapósügér |
| Romanian | Biban european, Biban |
| Turkish | Tatlısu levreği |
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