Sacramento perch
📖 Overview
Adults occur in vegetated sloughs, pools of sluggish rivers and lakes; now most common in ponds and impoundments .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sacramento perch is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Male guarding lasts from 0-3 days . Also Ref. 101194.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 41°N - 36°N North America: Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro and Salinas River drainages in California, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 6-7ft baitcasting rod
- fluorocarbon leader
- baitcaster reel
- weedy shallows
- submerged timber
- rocky drop-offs
- docks and boat lifts
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Bag limits vary; check local slot-size regulations.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Sacramento Perch |
| 🌍CES | slunečnice tůňová |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Sacramentoaborre |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Kalifornianaurinkoahven |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Achigã-de-Sacramento |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Сакраментский каменный окунь |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Kalifornisk Solabborre |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrarchus interruptus | Girard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Centrarchus maculosus | Ayres | 1854 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 28 records indexed .
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