Sacramento perch

Archoplites interruptus

Fusiform Fish from North American Waters

Sacramento perch is known from North America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Centrarchidae
Genus: Archoplites
Maximum length: 73 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro and Salinas River drainages in California, USA. Widely introduced elsewhere in western USA.

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