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Yellow Perch

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Least Concern Brackish
अधिकतम लंबाई
50.0 cm
अधिकतम वजन
1.9 kg
रंग
Bright golden-yellow body with 6–8 …
गहराई सीमा
0-56m
कुल
श्रेणी
Food Fish

परिचय

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
गहराई सीमा 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

जल प्रकार
Brackish
गहराई सीमा
0-56m

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

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

खाद्यता और पाककला

स्वाद
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.

मछली पकड़ने की जानकारी

खेल मछली
हाँ
संघर्ष रेटिंग
3/5
अनुशंसित चारा
minnows, worms, small jigs

Taxonomy

गण Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
कुल Percidae (Perches)
प्रजातियाँ 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

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Can you eat Yellow Perch?
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 Yellow Perch get?
Yellow Perch can grow up to 50.0 cm long and weigh 1.9 kg.
Where is Yellow Perch found?
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. Estuaries
Is Yellow Perch endangered?
The conservation status of Yellow Perch is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.
What family does Yellow Perch belong to?
Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) belongs to the family Percidae (Perches) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).

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