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Percidae is a family of ray-finned fish. They are endemic to freshwater environments around the world. They live in rivers and lakes.
Percidae Temporal range: Eocene to present | |
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Yellow perch (Perca flavescens) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Superfamily: | Percoidea |
Family: | Percidae Rafinesque, 1815[1] |
Subfamilies | |
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The family is characterized by having the dorsal fin split into two which are normally separated or have a narrow connection, although this is wider in the genus Zingel.
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