Pirate perch

Aphredoderus sayanus

Pirate perch — Aphredoderus sayanus
  • Freshwater
  • Least Concern
Max length
14 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Percopsiformes
Family
Aphredoderidae
Genus
Aphredoderus
Distribution
  • North America - Inland waters

About the pirate perch

The pirate perch is a freshwater fish that commonly inhabits coastal waters along the east coast of the United States and the backwater areas of the Mississippi Valley. This species is often found towards the bottom of clear, warm water habitats with low currents. These fish are normally solitary, carnivorous, and nocturnal. The pirate perch is known to consume live mosquito larva, amphipods, glass shrimp, meal worms, small fish, dragonfly and stonefly larvae, and earthworms.

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Where the pirate perch lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

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Where to catch pirate perch

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