Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus)

Scientific name: Percopsis omiscomaycus Walbaum, 1792

Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus)

The Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus) is a freshwater fish of the family Percopsidae.

Biology

Occurs in lakes, deep flowing pools of creeks, and rivers. Usually found over sand. Moves into the shallows of lakes at night to feed and moves back to deeper water as dawn approaches. Feeds on insect larvae, amphipods and fishes. Important forage fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percopsis omiscomaycus
Family
Percopsidae (Trout-perches)
Order
Percopsiformes (Trout-perches, Pirate perches and Cavefish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
8.8
Depth range
10–61 m (33–200 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 10 - 61 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic and Arctic basins throughout most of Canada, and south to Potomac River drainage in Virginia, USA; Yukon River drainage in Yukon Territory and Alaska; Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins south to West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, North Dakota and Montana in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums; bait: occasionally
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3; tmax=4)

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Sources

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

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