Percichthys melanops

Percichthys melanops

Twenty Centimeters Percichthyid Fish from South American Waters

Black
Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Temperate fish

Percichthys melanops is a species of temperate perch endemic to Chile, where it occurs in pre-Andean streams. This species can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) TL. P. melanops was classified as an endangered species of Chile by Campos et al. (1998).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Percichthyidae
Genus: Percichthys
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Pre-Andean streams of central Chile.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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