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Scientific Name
Perca flavescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Perca flavescens (Mitchill, 1814)
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Yellow perch, YEP
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilyPercidae
GenusPerca
SpeciesPerca flavescens
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Beaver Lake, Little Beaver Lake, channel between Beaver and Little Beaver Lakes, Trappers Lake, Grand Sable Lake, Miners Lake, Little Chapel Lake, Chapel Lake, Legion Lake, Kingston Pond, Sable Creek, and Chapel Creek.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
12
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
2/20/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Yellow perch in Trappers Lake appeared stunted: none were over 6 inches (Newman and Kenner 1998). Documented presence in Lake Superior nearshore areas of PIRO., Park Species Data Source: Doepke, P.A. 1972. Alger County lakes study. Report to the agency. Northern Michigan University. Marquette, MI. 68pp. Fish collection - Little Chapel Lake 06/17/1983. Mich. DNR. Newberry, MI. Chemical treatment summary: field notes - Chapel Lake 08/10/1988. Mich. DNR. Newberry, MI. Fish growth analysis - Legion Lake 09/30/1980. Mich. DNR. Newberry, MI. Fish collection - Kingston Pond 06/25/1991. Mich. DNR. Newberry, MI. Lake fish collection and age growth summary - Sable Creek 06/16-06/19/1980. Mich. Dept. of Cons. Newberry, MI. Fish collection - Chapel Creek 08/11/1988. Mich. DNR. Newberry, MI.
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