Game FishingSunfish Family, Centrarchidae
Bass Family, Serranidae
Sea-Bass Family, Serranidae
Pike Family, Esocidae
Perch Family, Percidae<
Pike-Perch
Sauger
Yellow-perch
Grayling Familiy, Thymallidae
Salmon Family, Salmonidae
Drum Family, Sciaenidae
Minnow Family, Cyprinidae
Catfish Family, Siluridae
Sheepshead Family, Sparidae
Mackerel Family, Scombridae
Grunt Family, Haemulidae
Grouper Family, Serranidae
Snapper family, Lutianidae
Porgy family, Sparidae
Cavalli family, Carangidae
Freshwater Fish
Bottom Freshwater Fish types
Saltwater Fish
Bottom Saltwater Fish types
Fish information
Useful Fishing Sites
Perch Family, Percidae
Most of the species belonging to this family are the dwarf perches, the beautiful little darters of the clear streams. The only genera of importance as game-fishes are Stizostedion, the pikeperches, and Perca, the yellow-perch.They are characterized by an elongate, nearly round body; small, rough, and adherent scales; rather large mouth with sharp teeth; spines on opercle, and preopercle serrate; branchiostegals six or seven; two dorsal fins, the first composed of spines, the second of soft rays; the anal fin with two spines.