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Jack perch

Perca flavescens (Mitchill, 1814)

Status not recordedbony fish

The jack perch (Perca flavescens) is a species in the family Percidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the jack 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 jack perch live?

Not recorded

Is the jack 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 jack perch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPercidae
  6. genusPerca
  7. SpeciesPerca flavescens (Mitchill, 1814)

Synonyms Morone flavescens, Perca acuta, Perca americana, Perca fluviatilis flavescens, Perca notata

Other names and names in other languages (18)
  • American perchEnglish
  • American yellow perchEnglish
  • Green hornetEnglish
  • Ringed perchEnglish
  • Striped perchEnglish
  • Yellow perchEnglish
  • okoun žlutýCzech
  • Gul aborreDanish
  • Amerikanischer FlussbarschGerman
  • Perca amarillaSpanish
  • Kelta-ahvenFinnish
  • perchaudeFrench
  • イエローパーチJapanese
  • Amerikaanse gele baarsDutch
  • AsaawensOjibwa
  • Okoń żółtyPolish
  • Perca-americanaPortuguese
  • Жёлтый окуньRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the jack perch

Other species in the same genus Perca.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the jack perch?

The jack perch (Perca flavescens) belongs to the family Percidae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Jack perch (Perca flavescens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/jack-perch

MLA

“Jack perch (Perca flavescens).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/jack-perch.

BibTeX
@misc{jack_perch_2026,
  title = {Jack perch (Perca flavescens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/jack-perch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}