Archoplites interruptus
Sacramento Perch
NS
G2
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Archoplites
Archoplites interruptus (Sacramento Perch)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
North America: Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro and Salinas River drainages in California, USA. Widely introduced elsewhere in western USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Adults occur in vegetated sloughs, pools of sluggish rivers and lakes; now most common in ponds and impoundments (Ref. 5723).
Max length: 73.0 cm TL; common length: 30.0 cm TL; max weight: 1440 g; max age: 9 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters); parental care: paternal. Male guarding lasts from 0-3 days (Ref. 93240).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2011-10-20. Resilience: Medium (tmax=6).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
gamefish.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
Gross, M.R. and R.C. Sargent (1985) The evolution of male and female parental care in fishes. Am. Zool. 25(3):807-822.
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