Perca flavescens
(Mitchilli 1814)
Family Percidae
The yellow perch is a member of the perch and darter family. It has a compressed and strongly arched body and a large mouth that extends under the pupil of the eye. This species has a forked caudal fin, and the back and side body are yellow with between six and nine green-brown saddles that extend down the side as triangular shaped bars. There is also a black blotch located posteriorly and anteriorly on the dusky first dorsal fin. Large males are brassy gold with bright red anal and pelvic fins. Lakes, ponds and pools of creeks and small to large rivers; usually found near vegetation and woody debris.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
- River Drainages — the Apalachicola River