troutperch

Percopsis omiscomaycus

Trout beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Temperate
Circumpolar Arctic
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Polar regions
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Percopsis omiscomaycus, also known as the trout-perch, the grounder or the sand minnow, is one of two species in the family Percopsidae. Its name comes from the Greek root words perc, meaning perch and opsi meaning appearance. The species name omiscomaycus is thought to be derived from a Native American word meaning trout.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Trout-perches and Cavefishes
Family: Percopsidae
Genus: Percopsis
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: Atlantic and Arctic basins throughout most of Canada, and south to Potomac River drainage in Virginia, USA; Yukon River drainage in Yukon Territory and Alaska; Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins south to West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, North Dakota and Montana in the USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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