Percopsidae
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| Percopsidae | |
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| Percopsis omiscomaycus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Percopsiformes |
| Family: | Percopsidae Agassiz, 1850 |
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†Amphiplaga | |
Amphiplaga brachyptera
Percopsidae is a family of fish in the order Percopsiformes. It consists of just one extant genus with two species, both endemic to North America. There are currently two known fossil genera.
They are small fish with weak fin spines, and an adipose fin similar to those of trouts. They feed on insects and small crustaceans.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Percopsidae" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
- Trout-perch article by Robert G. Bramblett
- Species summary Percopsis transmontana Sand roller
- Pictures - University of Michigan
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