Western Pirate Perch
(Aphredoderus gibbosus)

Image source: Nick Tobler (Cowturtle) | inaturalist.org

Classification

Species: Aphredoderus gibbosus
Genus: Aphredoderus - Pirate perches
Family: Aphredoderidae - Pirate perches
Order: Percopsiformes - Trout-perches
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Western Pirate Perch
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Subtropical
Native: North America
Distribution: Mississippi River, Mobile river

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