Species catalog

White perch

Morone americana

White perch (Morone americana) belongs to the family Moronidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.

White perch (Morone americana), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameMorone americana
FamilyMoronidae
HabitatFresh water and brackish water
Regional lists in FishincUSA and Canada freshwater

Identifying features

  • Deep, compressed, small bass with a humped back
  • Dorsal fins connected by a membrane
  • Silvery-olive to greenish-grey body without stripes
  • Pale belly
  • Forked tail

White perch in other languages

LanguageName
GermanAmerikanischer Barsch
PolishMoron biały
SwedishVitabborre
FinnishAmerikanbassi

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