Perca fluviatilis
Redfin at Melba, ACT
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| Perca fluviatilis | MattBeitzel | 25 Feb 2025 | ||
| Perca fluviatilis | KorinneM | 24 Feb 2025 |
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User's notes
Maybe 10 cm long. Incredibly fast moving in the very shallow water, mostly just saw the bubbles/water movement after it had moved. Understand if it's not enough to properly ID.
2 comments
25 Feb 2025
Its a pretty good and identifiable picture for a photo of a fish. They are difficult to photograph for a number of reason including that auto focus usually picks the substrate or the surface, They are also pretty fast and the reflective index of water means that they are hard to get a clear picture. So well done on that one.
25 Feb 2025
Can confirm Redfin ( English Perch ) introduced species , if caught dispose of correctly , predates on our juvenile native fingerlings
Location information
- Coordinates 149.055100-35.215661
- Altitude 589.7m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Feb 2025 05:29 PM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
- Less than 1m Depth of sighting
Collections
- KorinneM NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Perca fluviatilis Other Exotic Fish Exotic Fish Fish
Species information
- Perca fluviatilis Scientific name
- Redfin Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 647.51m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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5 / 7
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