Pirate perch

Aphredoderus sayanus

Night hunting insects and fish in turbid marshes

Pirate perch is a freshwater fish found around North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Trout-perches and Cavefishes
Family: Aphredoderidae
Genus: Aphredoderus
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: Eastern and central United States. Previously, two subspecies were recognized by Boltz & Stauffer 1993 (Ref. 34807 ): Aphredoderus sayanus sayanus in Atlantic Coast drainages from New York to Georgia; and A. sayanus gibbosus in the Mississippi River, Great Lakes, and western Gulf Coast drainages, with intergrades in Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast drainages between Mississippi and Georgia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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