Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percidæ, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens syn. Perca Americana), and the European perch (Perca fluviatilis).

Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percidæ, Serranidæ, and related families, and resembling, more or less, the true perches.

any of numerous fishes of America and Europe

spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes

any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes

a freshwater bony fish belonging to the family Percidae

a usually freshwater bony fish belonging to the family

Small rockfish with a longish, slightly flat body and beautiful colors, the main ones being chestnut, red, blue and white. There are brown specks around the jaw and mouth area. The perch has a large mouth and very sharp teeth. This is a delicious fish, which produces excellent fish soup, but is equally tasty grilled. It can weigh up to 300 grams. Photo kindly provided by: http://agrino.org/fishing/htmldocs/frswtrfish.html

Any of the fishes of the family Percidae. Represented in the BWCA by the nearly ubiquitous Yellow Perch ( Perca flavescens), the Sauger ( Stizostedion canadense), and the Walleye ( Stizostedion vitreum). From the Greek perke ( perke), and Latin perca, an ancient name for a common spiny-finned European fish. Applied by extension to related species.

Perca is the genus of fish referred to as perch or yellow perch, a group of freshwater fish belonging to the family Percidae. Perch, of which there are three species in different geographical areas, lend their name to the largest order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the Greek perke meaning perch, and the Latin forma meaning shape. Many other species of fish are also called "perch."