Perch Fish
Circulatory System
Objective
By doing basic procedure on the Perch fish, I've observed carefully, the organ systems of the fish, mainly The Circulatory System.
Background Info.
- Scientific name: Perca
- Habitat:Freshwater
- Predators: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Channel Fish, Great Blue Heron, etc
- & prey: Aquatic Worm, Large Diving Beetles, Eastern Newt, Etc
- Niche- trophic level(s): Low Level Carnivores
- Ecological adaptation/ response: It can live anywhere from fertile water, eutrophic water (nutrient rich), and even turbid water (suspended solids).
- Cladogram:
- Symbiotic relationship(s):Brown Trout/Perch Fish, &' Perch Fish/Opossum Shrimp
Cladogram
internal Anatomy of The Perch Fish
External Anatomy of The Perch Fish
Circulatory system
The circulatory system of the perch is a low pressure type of system in which the heart is a single pump and there is a single circuit of blood flow. Venous (deoxygenated) blood from the body is pumped through the heart forward to the gills. From the gills, where it is oxygenated, the blood goes directly to the body. Thus the blood makes a single circuit during which it is pumped, oxygenated, and distributed to the body, before it returns to the heart. In this pattern of circulation the heart pumps only deoxygenated blood.
Other Systems Associated with the Circulatory System
The Perch use their Gills to breathe and get Oxygen, Gills are filled with Filaments that are long chains of proteins
WORK CITED
- "Perch Videos, Photos and Facts." ARKive. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2016.
- "Perch." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 20 May 2016.
- Interesting Facts About Fish." Interesting Facts About Fish. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2016
Extra Info:
- Perch fish are freshwater species belonging to the family Percidae
- With more than 6000 species and over 150 families, they are distributed largely among different geographical locations.
- They have unique anatomical features that distinguish them from other fish types