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Pirate Perch

  

Family: Aphredoderidae - Pirate perches

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Distribution and Habitat

N=Native, I=Introduced (exotic), X=Extinct, P=Extirpated

Image/Link Scientific Name Common Name Lake Superior Lake Michigan

Lake Huron

Lake Erie Lake Ontario Habitat
pirate perch Aphredoderus sayanus pirate perch   N N N N stream/creek/river/littoral

Table modified from "The Life of the Lakes: A Guide to the Great Lakes Fishery" MI Sea Grant Extension, Michigan State University.

Species Profile

Aphredoderus sayanus - pirate perch

Bird icon indicates a link to a non-GLERL NOAA siteScientific Profile - Fishes of Wisconsin
Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site. Scientific Profile - University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Not common in the Great Lakes region; it inhabits lakes and rivers with low diversity. Its food consists of small fishes and small invertebrates. Length to 10 cm.

1 of 2 pirate perch photos in the UM collection

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pirate perch photo

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pirate perch (photo credit Bob Jenkins and Noel Burkhead)

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