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Green perch

Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, 1819

Status not recordedbony fish

The green perch (Lepomis cyanellus) is a species in the family Centrarchidae, order Centrarchiformes.

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Quick facts about the green perch

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the green perch live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the green perch as introduced in 12 countries, and flagged as invasive in 1 of them.

  1. Mexicoinvasive
  2. Brazil
  3. China
  4. Congo - Brazzaville
  5. Eswatini
  6. Kenya
  7. Mauritius
  8. Morocco
  9. Philippines
  10. South Africa
  11. Zambia
  12. Zimbabwe

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the green perch endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the green perch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCentrarchiformes
  5. familyCentrarchidae
  6. genusLepomis
  7. SpeciesLepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, 1819

Synonyms Apomotis cyanellus, Apomotis phenax, Bryttus mineopas, Bryttus signifer, Calliurus diaphanus, Calliurus formosus, Calliurus microps, Calliurus murinus, Chaenobryttus cyanellus, Icthelis cyanella, Icthelis melanops, Icthelus cyanella, Lepiopomus ischyrus, Lepomis cyanella, Lepomis euryorus, Lepomotis nephelus, Lepomus cyanellus, Pomotis longulus, Pomotis pallidus, Telipomis cyannelus, Xystroplites gillii

Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Green sunfishEnglish
  • slunečnice zelenáCzech
  • Grøn solaborreDanish
  • GrasbarschGerman
  • pez solSpanish
  • ViheraurinkoahvenFinnish
  • crapet vertFrench
  • Zaļā sauleszivsLatvian
  • Groene zonnebaarsDutch
  • bass zielonyPolish
  • Peixe-sol-verdePortuguese
  • Зелёный солнечникRussian
  • Grüner SonnenbarschGerman
  • Perca Sol GoliatSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the green perch

Other species in the same genus Lepomis.

Seed

Lepomis gibbosus

CentrarchidaeNo free photo yet

Bull

Lepomis macrochirus

CentrarchidaeNo free photo yet

Bream

Lepomis microlophus

CentrarchidaeNo free photo yet

Molly

Lepomis gulosus

CentrarchidaeNo free photo yet

CompareGreen perch vs SeedGreen perch vs BullGreen perch vs Redbreast sunfishGreen perch vs Bream

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the green perch an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the green perch as invasive in 1 country: Mexico. It lists it as introduced in 12 in all.

What kind of animal is the green perch?

The green perch (Lepomis cyanellus) belongs to the family Centrarchidae in the order Centrarchiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Green perch (Lepomis cyanellus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-perch

MLA

“Green perch (Lepomis cyanellus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-perch.

BibTeX
@misc{green_perch_2026,
  title = {Green perch (Lepomis cyanellus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-perch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}