Amerikanischer Flussbarsch

Perca flavescens

Least Concern Brackish

Maximale Länge

50,0 cm

Maximales Gewicht

1,9 kg

Färbung

Bright golden-yellow body with 6–8 …

Tiefenbereich

0-56m

Familie

Percidae

Kategorie

Food Fish

Über

The yellow perch is a schooling fish found in lakes and slow rivers across North America. Its golden-yellow body with dark vertical bars is unmistakable. Its sweet, firm white flesh makes it one of the finest-tasting freshwater fish.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	50,0 cm
Maximum Weight	1,9 kg
Tiefenbereich	0-56m

Coloration

Bright golden-yellow body with 6–8 broad dark olive-green vertical saddle-bars; belly pale yellow to white; paired and anal fins are vivid orange to red; two separate dorsal fins, the first dark-spined.

Habitat & Distribution

Estuaries

Wassertyp

Brackish

Tiefenbereich

0-56m

Verbreitungsgebiet

Native to freshwater and slightly brackish lakes and rivers of central and eastern Canada and the northern United States, including all five Great Lakes. Abundant in Lake Erie and Lake Winnipeg; introduced in western states.

Länder

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Amerikanischer Flussbarsch is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Speisefisch & Küche

Geschmack

Sweet, clean white flesh with very low fat and a delicate texture; among the most prized freshwater eating fish in the Great Lakes region. Best pan-fried or sautéed simply in butter.

Angelinformationen

Sportfisch

Kampfbewertung

3/5

Empfohlener Köder

minnows, worms, small jigs

Taxonomy

Ordnung	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Familie	Percidae (Perches)
Arten	Perca flavescens

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	برش أصفر
Chinese (Simplified)	黃鱸
French	Perchaude
German	Amerikanischer Flussbarsch
Japanese	イエローパーチ
Russian	Жёлтый окунь
Spanish	Perca canadiense
Vietnamese	Cá pecca vàng

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Can you eat Amerikanischer Flussbarsch?

Sweet, clean white flesh with very low fat and a delicate texture; among the most prized freshwater eating fish in the Great Lakes region. Best pan-fried or sautéed simply in butter.

How big does Amerikanischer Flussbarsch get?

Amerikanischer Flussbarsch can grow up to 50.0 cm long and weigh 1.9 kg.

Where is Amerikanischer Flussbarsch found?

Is Amerikanischer Flussbarsch endangered?

The conservation status of Amerikanischer Flussbarsch is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Amerikanischer Flussbarsch belong to?

Amerikanischer Flussbarsch (Perca flavescens) belongs to the family Percidae (Perches) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).