Percopsidae
Percopsidae is a family of fish in the order Percopsiformes, with one extant genus with two species, both endemic to North America, and two known fossil genera.
| Percopsidae | |
|---|---|
| Percopsis omiscomaycus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Percopsiformes |
| Family: | Percopsidae Agassiz, 1850 |
| Genera | |
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They are small fish with weak fin spines, and an adipose fin similar to those of trout. They feed on insects and small crustaceans.
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