💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Temperate
Estuarine perch
Sander marinus Cuvier, 1828
📖 Overview
Estuarine perch (Sander marinus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Percidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. With a trophic level of 4.1, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Scientific Name
Sander marinus
Authority
Cuvier, 1828
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
75.00/100
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Perch-like fishes
Perciformes
Family
Percidae
Percidae
Genus
Sander
Sander
Species
Estuarine perch
Sander marinus
🐟 Physical Description
Second dorsal fin with 14-17 1/2 branched rays .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Estuarine perch is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Temperate; 48°N - 36°N, 27°E - 56°E
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
4.1±0.7
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00832 × L3.08
(TL)
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
75.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Cuvier, 1828
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