White perch (Morone americana)

Scientific name: Morone americana Gmelin, 1789

White perch (Morone americana)

The White perch (Morone americana) is a freshwater fish of the family Moronidae. Native range: North America, St. Lawrence-Lake Ontario drainage in Quebec, Canada south to Peedee River in South Carolina, USA.

Biology

Occurs in fresh, brackish and coastal waters. Primarily found in brackish water but common in pools and other quiet water areas of medium to large rivers, usually over mud. Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Morone americana
Family
Moronidae (Temperate basses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
49.5
Common length
13.5
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Lake Ontario drainage in Quebec, Canada south to Peedee River in South Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.07-0.13; tmax=7(?))

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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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