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Family: Percichthyidae Temperate perches



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38 species (see list below)

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Oceania
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Bostockia porosa
[Nightfish]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia

Coreoperca herzi Herzenstein, 1896

Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Coreoperca herzi
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Coreoperca kawamebari (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Coreoperca kawamebari
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Coreoperca liui
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Coreoperca loona
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Coreoperca whiteheadi Boulenger, 1900

Photo by CAFS
 
Coreoperca whiteheadi
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 32 cm SL
 
Gadopsis bispinosus
[Twospine blackfish]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gadopsis marmoratus Richardson, 1848

Photo by Aland, G.
 
Gadopsis marmoratus
[River blackfish]

Photo by Giles, L.

Oceania
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Guyu wujalwujalensis Pusey & Kennard, 2001

Photo by Giles, L.
 
Guyu wujalwujalensis
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 66 cm SL
 
Maccullochella ikei
[Clarence river cod]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 85 cm SL
Maccullochella macquariensis (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Aland, G.
 
Maccullochella macquariensis
[Trout cod]
No picture found
Oceania
 
Maccullochella mariensis
[Mary River cod]

Photo by Truong, K.

Oceania
Max. Length 180 cm SL
Maccullochella peelii (Mitchell, 1838)

Photo by Truong, K.
 
Maccullochella peelii
[Murray cod]

Photo by Yau, B.

Oceania
Max. Length 76 cm SL
Macquaria ambigua (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Macquaria ambigua
[Golden perch]

Photo by Kaminskas, S.

Oceania
Max. Length 46 cm SL
Macquaria australasica Cuvier, 1830

Photo by Kaminskas, S.
 
Macquaria australasica
[Macquarie perch]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 75 cm SL
 
Macquaria colonorum
[Estuary perch]

Photo by Jean-Paul Ferrero/AUSCAPE

Oceania
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Macquaria novemaculeata (Steindachner, 1866)

Photo by Jean-Paul Ferrero/AUSCAPE
 
Macquaria novemaculeata
[Australian bass]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Nannatherina balstoni
[Balston's pygmy perch]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Oceania
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Nannoperca australis Günther, 1861

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Nannoperca australis
[Southern pygmy perch]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Nannoperca obscura
[Yarra pygmy perch]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Nannoperca oxleyana
[Oxleyan pygmy perch]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Nannoperca pygmaea
[Little Pygmy Perch]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Oceania
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Nannoperca variegata Kuiter & Allen, 1986

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Nannoperca variegata
[Ewens pygmy perch]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Nannoperca vittata
[Western pygmy perch]
No picture found
Asia
 
Percichthys chilensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 59.1 cm TL
 
Percichthys colhuapiensis
[Largemouth perch]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Percichthys laevis
[]

Photo by Schöffmann, J.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Percichthys melanops Girard, 1855

Photo by Schöffmann, J.
 
Percichthys melanops
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Percichthys trucha (Valenciennes, 1833)

Photo by Busse, K.
 
Percichthys trucha
[Creole perch]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Siniperca chuatsi (Basilewsky, 1855)

Photo by CAFS
 
Siniperca chuatsi
[Mandarin fish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Siniperca fortis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 31.7 cm SL
Siniperca knerii Garman, 1912

Photo by CAFS
 
Siniperca knerii
[Big-eye mandarin fish]

Photo by CAFS

Asia

Siniperca liuzhouensis Zhou, Kong & Zhu, 1987

Photo by CAFS
 
Siniperca liuzhouensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia

Siniperca obscura Nichols, 1930

Photo by CAFS
 
Siniperca obscura
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm NG
Siniperca roulei Wu, 1930

Photo by CAFS
 
Siniperca roulei
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Siniperca scherzeri Steindachner, 1892

Photo by CAFS
 
Siniperca scherzeri
[Leopard mandarin fish]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Siniperca undulata Fang & Chong, 1932

Photo by CAFS
 
Siniperca undulata
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Siniperca vietnamensis
[]
38 Species of Family Percichthyidae
(Temperate perches)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1873 Bostockia porosa Nightfish Oceania 15 SL
1896 Coreoperca herzi Asia
1843 Coreoperca kawamebari Asia 11 SL
2013 Coreoperca liui Asia 11.7 SL
1939 Coreoperca loona Asia
1900 Coreoperca whiteheadi Asia 21.4 SL
1984 Gadopsis bispinosus Twospine blackfish Oceania 32 SL
1848 Gadopsis marmoratus River blackfish Oceania 60 TL
2001 Guyu wujalwujalensis Oceania 10.1 SL
1986 Maccullochella ikei Clarence river cod Oceania 66 SL
1829 Maccullochella macquariensis Trout cod Oceania 85 SL
1993 Maccullochella mariensis Mary River cod Oceania
1838 Maccullochella peelii Murray cod Oceania 180 SL
1845 Macquaria ambigua Golden perch Oceania 76 SL
1830 Macquaria australasica Macquarie perch Oceania 46 SL
1863 Macquaria colonorum Estuary perch Oceania 75 SL
1866 Macquaria novemaculeata Australian bass Oceania 60 TL
1906 Nannatherina balstoni Balston's pygmy perch Oceania 9 SL
1861 Nannoperca australis Southern pygmy perch Oceania 8.5 TL
1872 Nannoperca obscura Yarra pygmy perch Oceania 7.5 TL
1940 Nannoperca oxleyana Oxleyan pygmy perch Oceania 7.5 SL
2013 Nannoperca pygmaea Little Pygmy Perch Oceania 3.9 SL
1986 Nannoperca variegata Ewens pygmy perch Oceania 6.5 SL
1873 Nannoperca vittata Western pygmy perch Oceania 8 TL
1855 Percichthys chilensis Asia
1955 Percichthys colhuapiensis Largemouth perch South America 59.1 TL
1840 Percichthys laevis South America 22 SL
1855 Percichthys melanops South America 20 TL
1833 Percichthys trucha Creole perch South America 40 TL
1855 Siniperca chuatsi Mandarin fish Asia 70 TL
1932 Siniperca fortis Asia
1912 Siniperca knerii Big-eye mandarin fish Asia 31.7 SL
1987 Siniperca liuzhouensis Asia
1930 Siniperca obscura Asia
1930 Siniperca roulei Asia 20 NG
1892 Siniperca scherzeri Leopard mandarin fish Asia 28.5 TL
1932 Siniperca undulata Asia 15 TL
1978 Siniperca vietnamensis Asia



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