Moronidae

sea perch

Morone americana

Moronid Fish of North American Waters

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• West Asia
• Elongated
• Large
• Temperate fish

The white perch (Morone americana) is not a true perch but is a fish of the temperate bass family, Moronidae, notable as a food and game fish in eastern North America. In some places it is referred to as "Silver Bass". The common name "white perch" is sometimes applied to the white crappie (Pomoxis annularis).