Yellow perch

phylum	Chordata	The yellow perch, commonly referred to as perch, is a freshwater perciform fish native to much of North America. The yellow perch was described in 1814 by Samuel Latham Mitchill from New York. Yellow perch are closely related, and morphologically similar to the European perch (Perca fluviatilis); however, the two are recognized as independent species based on anatomical and genetic differences. Other common names for yellow perch include American perch, coontail, lake perch, raccoon perch, ring-tail perch, ringed perch, and striped perch. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Perches
class	Actinopterygii
order	Perciformes
family	Percidae
species	Perca flavescens

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