Basic information | ||
Scientific name | Perca fluviatilis | (No picture) |
Common names | Eurasian perch, European perch | |
Higher taxon | Percidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | |
Natural range | Europe to Siberia | |
Habitat | Lakes, ponds, and slow stream. |
Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | Not established in Japan | |
Origin | Unintroduced to Japan. | |
Date | ||
Route | Deliberate: Distributed as pet in past. | |
Impact | Potentially: Predation, competition against native species. Damage on fishery through predation on salmonid fishes. Native organism(s) affected: Native fishes. | |
Regulation in Japan | Import, transport and keeping are prohibited by the Invasive Alien Species Act. Keeping and release is prohibited in UK. | |
Introduced range in other countries | China (Xinjiang), Turkey, Ireland, Portugal, Cyprus, Italy, Morocco, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Azores Is., etc. |
Reference | Notes |
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