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Perca fluviatilis

Redfin

Perca fluviatilis (Redfin)

Family: Percidae (Perch)

Status: Introduced.

Size: Can grow up to 60cm, more commonly 10-15 cm.

Description: Commonly known as European perch. Laterally compressed predatory fish with a large mouth and two dorsal fins. Rough scaled to handle.  Greenish brown with red pelvic, anal and caudal fins. They have five to eight dark vertical bars on their sides.

Location: Found in Murrumbidgee and Tumut Catchments. Often found in high numbers as small fish. Locally outbreaks of Epizootic Hemipoagic Necrosis Virus can cause reductions in numbers.

 

Perca fluviatilis is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Albury, Wodonga  |  South Australia

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Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Bonython, ACT - 10 May 2023 by RodDeb Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Bonython, ACT - 24 Apr 2022 by RodDeb Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Greenway, ACT - 8 Mar 2022 by RodDeb Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Giralang, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Throsby, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by davobj Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by RodDeb Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Jan 2020 by RodDeb Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Acton, ACT - 2 Jul 2019 by Alison Milton Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Jun 2019 by Alison Milton Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Gordon, ACT - 25 Jun 2019 by RodDeb Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Sep 2018 by Alison Milton Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Dickson, ACT - 1 May 2018 by jbromilow50 Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Yass, NSW - 1 Feb 2018 by GeoffRobertson Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Dickson, ACT - 30 Nov 2017 by WalterEgo Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Oct 2017 by Alison Milton Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Fadden, ACT - 10 Jul 2015 by HarveyPerkins Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 21 Feb 2008 by MichaelMulvaney
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Bonython, ACT - 10 May 2023 by RodDeb
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Bonython, ACT - 24 Apr 2022 by RodDeb
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Greenway, ACT - 8 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Giralang, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Throsby, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by davobj
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Jan 2020 by RodDeb
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Acton, ACT - 2 Jul 2019 by Alison Milton
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Jun 2019 by Alison Milton
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Gordon, ACT - 25 Jun 2019 by RodDeb
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Sep 2018 by Alison Milton
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Dickson, ACT - 1 May 2018 by jbromilow50
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Yass, NSW - 1 Feb 2018 by GeoffRobertson
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Dickson, ACT - 30 Nov 2017 by WalterEgo
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Oct 2017 by Alison Milton
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Fadden, ACT - 10 Jul 2015 by HarveyPerkins
Perca fluviatilis (Redfin) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 21 Feb 2008 by MichaelMulvaney

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Species information

  • Perca fluviatilis Scientific name
  • Redfin Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium Weed or Pest
  • Up to 614.6m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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