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PIRATE PERCH FAMILY--Aphredoderidae |
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The pirate perch is marked by the location of the urogenital pore and anus on the throat. It is a spiny-rayed fish with ctenoid scales of. There is one species in the family. The pirateperch is not common in the Great Lakes region. It inhabits lakes and rivers with low diversity. Its food consists of small fishes and aquatic insects and their larvae. Spawning is in the spring and parents are said to guard the eggs and young. Pirate perch size seldom exceed 10 cm. |