Perch Dissection
By Natalia Salgado
Objective
Background Information
Habitat: A lot are found in The Great Lakes, especially in Lake Eerie
Predators: Bigger Fish
Prey: Smaller fish, shellfish, and insect larvae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chardata
Class: Actinopterygii
Subclass: Neopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Niche: Secondary and Tertiary
Dissection Pictures
Circulatory System: A Brief
The circulatory system of the perch includes the heart and a single circuit of blood flow.The blood from the body is pumped through the heart and towards the gills.There it is oxygenated and distributed throughout the body then it returns back to the heart.
Extra Facts
European Perch
Balkhash perch
Yellow Perch
Golden Perch
Silver Perch
Spangled Perch
Pike Perch
The largest yellow perch ever found was 3 lbs. and 5 oz. in 2003 at Harford County Farm.
On the fish only the first spine on the second dorsal is sharp and their scales are rough.