Stats

Lifespan: 9-10 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: School
Biome: Freshwater lake
Range: North America
Movement: Swimming
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Spines
Status: Uncommon

About

The yellow perch is a freshwater fish native to North America, instantly recognised by its golden-yellow flanks crossed by 6–8 dark olive-green vertical bars. It is one of the continent's most popular sport and table fish, thriving in clear lakes and slow rivers from Canada down to the northern United States.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling fry
A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3.
adult
Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Perca
Species: Perca flavescens