White perch
The white perch (Morone americana) is not a true perch but is a fish of the temperate bass family, Moronidae, notable as a food and game fish in eastern North America. In some places it is referred to as "Silver Bass".
| White perch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Moroniformes |
| Family: | Moronidae |
| Genus: | Morone |
| Species: | M. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Morone americana (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | |
| Synonyms | |
The common name "white perch" is sometimes applied to the white crappie (Pomoxis annularis).
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