Life of a Perch
ocean to dissection
Perca flescens
Perch belong to the kingdom Animalis under the phylum chordata. Their class is the actinopterygill, with the order perciformes. They belong to the Percidae family and have the perca genus.
Objectives
Life Cycle
Habitat
Predators
Aside from humans adult large mouth bass are the top predators in the freshwater ecosystem. Adult bass feed almost exclusively on other fish, like perch, and the occasional invertebrate, like crayfish.
Taxonomy
Domain- Eukarya
The perch has membrane bound organelles and a nucleus
Kingdom- Animalia
The perch is multicellular and moves at some stage in its lifetime
Phylum- Chordata
The perch has a spine and an internal skeleton (endoskeleton)
Class- Osteichthyes -The perch is a bony fish that also breathes out of its gills
Order- Perciformes-Perciformes means "perch-like". The Yellow Perch fits right in
Genus- Perca
Perca literally means perch. Some other characteristics that fit into this genus are lidless eyes and a pair of nostrils
Species- Perca flavescens
Easily identified by the golden yellow coloration on their sides and six to eight dark bands running vertical on the sides. Perca flavescens means Yellow Perch in English.
Human Impact on Perch
Gills
Internal Anatomy
External Anatomy
dorsal- used for stabilizing
pectoral- up/down movement
anal-used for stabilizing
pelvic- controls direction
8 fins total
No eyelids present
Works Cited
Piavas, Paul. "Action Items." Fish Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2014.
"Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources." Fishing Wisconsin. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.
Yellow Perch." UWL Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2014.