Balkhash perch (Perca schrenkii)

Scientific name: Perca schrenkii Kessler, 1874

The Balkhash perch (Perca schrenkii) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: Asia, Lake Balkhash and Alakol.

Species facts

Scientific name
Perca schrenkii
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Lake Balkhash and Alakol.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.07)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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