Perch - Perca fluviatilis
Perch are greenish with red pelvic, anal and caudal fins. They have five to nine dark vertical bars on their sides.
Still and moving freshwater habitats.
All year round.
They are a predatory species that will take small fish as well as worms and small insects.
Widespread and common in Britain.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. Found in larger rivers (including the western Sence, Soar, Wreake), also canals (notably the Grand Union) and lakes.
Craig Mabbett
Mill On The Soar Fishing Lake Broughton Astley
14 September 2019
Ray Pearce
Dimminsdale
25 February 2018
egaten
Aylestone meadows
19 February 2005
HAPeacock
Grand Union Canal - Kings Lock
09 August 2012
Gill Turner-Callis
Stoney Cove
07 May 2012
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Species profile
- Common names
- Perch
- Species group:
- Fish
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Perciformes
- Family:
- Percidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 25
- First record:
- 19/02/2005 (Gaten, Ted)
- Last record:
- 08/07/2024 (Grove, Tim)
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