Percichthyidae

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).