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Definition of European perch
1. Noun. A perch native to Europe.
Generic synonyms: Perch
Group relationships: Genus Perca, Perca
Terms within: Perch
Definition of European perch
1. Noun. A species of fish in the family Percidae, ''Perca fluviatilis''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of European Perch
Literary usage of European perch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"The european perch, Perca fluviatilis, is placed by Cuvier at the head of the
fish series, as representing in a high degree the traits of a fish without ..."
2. Lake Maxinkuckee: A Physical and Biological Survey by Barton Warren Evermann, Howard Walton Clark (1920)
"The european perch is not so brightly colored as ours. As a pan-fish we do not
know of any better among American freshwater fishes. ..."
3. American Fishes: A Popular Treatise Upon the Game and Food Fishes of North by George Brown Goode, Theodore Gill (1903)
"Authorities are not harmonious in opinion as to the specific identity of the
American and the european perch. Günther, Steindachner and Day maintain that ..."
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