Background Information:
- Perch are freshwater fish that belong to the Percidae Family.
- Perch are carnivorous fish predating on smaller fish, larvae and insects.
- Three species are widely recognized, the European Perch, Balkash Perch, and the Yellow Perch which are found in North America but originated from released European Perch.
- Fun Fact: Perch lay their eggs in long connected ribbons.
Labeled diagram of Perch fins and body regions.
Internal Anatomy
Heart: Only has one ventricle and atrium and pumps blood throughout the perch
Gallbladder: Stores bile produced by liver
Liver: Aids in digestion through bile production and maintains blood pH levels
Kidneys: Filter blood
Intestines/Stomach: Chemical and mechanical breakdown of food for digestion
Spine: Sends signals from brain to body
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