Percidae

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Percidae is a family of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes perches, darters, and related species commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Percidae canonical 4

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
belongsToSubseries Percoidei
bodyCovering ctenoid scales
bodyShape elongated body
canOccurIn brackish water
class Actinopterygii
commonName perch family
containsGenus Etheostoma
Gymnocephalus
Perca
Percina
Romanichthys
Sander
Zingel
diagnosticFeature two dorsal fins, one spiny and one soft-rayed
distribution Northern Hemisphere
ecologicalRole predator of aquatic invertebrates
prey for larger fishes and birds
economicallyImportantFor commercial fisheries
recreational angling
feedingType mostly insectivorous and piscivorous
finType ray-finned
habitat freshwater
hasCharacteristic benthic or demersal behavior
carnivorous
spiny dorsal fin
includesCommonGroup darters
perches
pikeperches
ruffes
includesSpeciesOfInterest Perca flavescens
linked to: Perca

Perca fluviatilis
linked to: Perca

Sander lucioperca
Sander vitreus
kingdom Animalia
nativeToContinent Asia
Europe
North America
notableGroupWithin North American darters (Etheostomatinae)
linked to: Etheostoma
order Perciformes
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy zoological taxonomy
reproduction egg-laying
spawningHabitat gravel or rocky substrates
subfamily Etheostomatinae
linked to: Etheostoma

Percinae
taxonRank family
typeGenus Perca
waterType primarily freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Walleye family Percidae
watercress darter family Percidae
yellow perch parentTaxon Percidae
yellow perch family Percidae