European perch
Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758
The European perch (Perca fluviatilis) is a bony fish in the family Percidae, subfamily Percinae. It belongs to the genus Perca in the order Perciformes and suborder Percoidei, within the class Teleostei.
Quick facts about the European perch
The species was named by Linnaeus, 1758, and is also called Perch, Redfin, Reddie, River perch and Redfin perch. On the IUCN Red List it is assessed globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- freshwatersrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the European perch
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Where does the European perch live?
Not recorded
What is the European perch?
The European perch (Perca fluviatilis), also known as the common perch, redfin perch, big-scaled redfin, English perch, Euro perch, Eurasian perch, Eurasian river perch, Hatch, poor man's rockfish or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the perch, is a predatory freshwater fish native to Europe and North Asia. It is the type species of the genus Perca.
The perch is a popular predatory game fish for recreational anglers, and has been widely introduced beyond its native Eurasian habitats into Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Known locally simply as "redfin", they have caused substantial damage to native fish populations in Australia and have been proclaimed a noxious species in New South Wales.
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Is the European perch endangered?
The European perch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the European perch classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- familyPercidae
- genusPerca
- SpeciesPerca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Perca fluviatilis aurea, Perca fluviatilis gibba, Perca fluviatilis gracilis, Perca fluviatilis intermedius, Perca fluviatilis macedonica, Perca fluviatilis maculata, Perca fluviatilis nigrescens, Perca fluviatilis phragmiteti, Perca fluviatilis var. macedonica, Perca fluviatilis zaissanica, Perca fluviatilus, Perca fluviatilus fluviatilis, Perca helvetica, Perca italica, Perca vulgaris, Perca vulgaris, Perca vulgaris, Perca vulgaris aurata
Other names and names in other languages (81)
- English perchEnglish
- English perchEnglish
- Eurasian perchEnglish
- PerchEnglish
- PerchEnglish
- PerchEnglish
- ReddieEnglish
- RedfinEnglish
- Redfin perchEnglish
- River perchEnglish
- perca euroasiáticaAsturian
- Xanı balığıAzerbaijani
- Акунь звычайныBelarusian
- КостурBulgarian
- Perca de riuCatalan
- алангыMari
- okoun říčníCzech
- draenogyn dwr croywWelsh
- Draenogiaid Dwr CroywWelsh
- Draenogyn Dŵr CroywWelsh
- aborreDanish
- Almindelig aborreDanish
- EgliGerman
- BarschGerman
- FlussbarschGerman
- HeuerlingGerman
- KretzerGerman
- ΠέρκαGreek
- ΠερκίGreek
- Ευρωπαϊκή πέρκαGreek
- percaSpanish
- perca de ríoSpanish
- ahvenFinnish
- Perche communeFrench
- PercheFrench
- perche européenneFrench
- perche fluviatileFrench
- Perche françaiseFrench
- Perche francheFrench
- csapósügérHungarian
- Persico realeItalian
- pesce persicoItalian
- ქორჭილაGeorgian
- Өзен алабұғасыKazakh
- Кәдімгі алабұғаKazakh
- ešerysLithuanian
- Paprastasis europinis ešerysLithuanian
- Eiropas asarisLatvian
- ПиштемгалMoksha
- abborNorwegian Bokmål
- tryteNorwegian Bokmål
- baarsDutch
- RivierbaarsDutch
- abborNorwegian Nynorsk
- skjebbeNorwegian Nynorsk
- okońPolish
- okoń europejskiPolish
- okoń pospolityPolish
- Perca-europeiaPortuguese
- bibanRomanian
- Biban europeanRomanian
- окуньRussian
- ЧикамасRussian
- Речной окуньRussian
- окунь обыкновенныйRussian
- Окунь речной обыкновенныйRussian
- vuoskkuNorthern Sami
- ostriež zelenkastýSlovak
- navadni ostrižSlovenian
- sharmakuAlbanian
- sharrokuAlbanian
- гргечSerbian
- GrgečSerbian
- abborreSwedish
- ปลาเพิร์ชยุโรปThai
- tatlisu levregiTurkish
- tatlısu levreğiTurkish
- Ала-бугаTuvinian
- ЮшUdmurt
- Окунь звичайнийUkrainian
- Окунь річковий звичайнийUkrainian
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Relatives of the European perch
Other species in the same genus Perca.
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Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the European perch?
The European perch is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Percidae in the order Perciformes.
What is the scientific name of the European perch?
The scientific name of the European perch is Perca fluviatilis, in the genus Perca.
Is the European perch endangered?
No. The European perch is assessed globally as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
Who named the European perch?
The European perch was named by Linnaeus, 1758.
What other names does the European perch have?
The European perch is also called Perch, Redfin, Reddie, River perch and Redfin perch.
What family does the European perch belong to?
The European perch belongs to the family Percidae, subfamily Percinae, within the suborder Percoidei.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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