Perch
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Perch is the name of a freshwater perciform fish belonging to the genus Perca.
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Yellow perch (Perca flavescens) | |
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Genus: | Perca Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Perch have "rough" scales. On the front end of the fish, there are two dorsal fins. The first one is spiny and the second is soft. There is also an anal fin, which is also spiny, and a caudal fin.