9,550 observationsLeast Concern
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Perciformes ›Family: Percidae ›Genus: Perca
About
The yellow perch (Perca flavescens), commonly referred to as perch, is a freshwater perciform fish native to much of North America. The yellow perch was described in 1814 by Samuel Latham Mitchill from New York. It is closely related, and morphologically similar to the European perch (Perca fluviatilis); and is sometimes considered a subspecies of its European counterpart. Other common names for yellow perch include American perch, coontail, lake perch, raccoon perch, ring-tail perch, ringed perch,
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Yellow Perch is Perca flavescens.
- Yellow Perch belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Yellow Perch belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Yellow Perch belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Yellow Perch belongs to the order Perciformes.
- Yellow Perch belongs to the family Percidae.
- Yellow Perch belongs to the genus Perca.