Biology:Coreoperca

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Coreoperca
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Japanese perch, C. kawamebari
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sinipercidae
Genus: Coreoperca
Herzenstein, 1896[1]
Type species
Coreoperca herzi
Herzenstein, 1896[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Bryttosus D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1900

Coreoperca is a genus of temperate perches native to eastern Asia.[3] The members of the genus Coreoperca are known as the oriental perches or eastern perches, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Sinipercidae. These fish prefer clear, slow-moving currents on the middle reaches of rivers. Eggs are laid in May and June on plants. The eggs and fry are protected by the male. [1]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q846973 entry