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Sinipercidae (Chinese perches)
Etymology: Siniperca: Latin, sino, sina = from China + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Rudolf Kner (1810–1869) was an Austrian zoologist specialising in ichthyology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Garman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Temperate
Asia: China (Ref. 33450) and Viet Nam (Ref. 89724).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137622); max. published weight: 739.80 g (Ref. 114983)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
High body, side flat, ridgy backside. Eye bigger, lower jaw protruding, upper jaw outstretch to the area under the eye. Anomalistic macula and dark spots on the sides; 5-6 inconspicuous
horizontal stripes on the sides (Ref. 85820).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gao, G., 1991. Serranidae. p. 363-371. In J.-H. Pan, L. Zhong, C.-Y. Zheng, H.-L. Wu and J.-H. Liu (eds). 1991. The freshwater fishes of Guangdong Province. Guangdong Science and Technology Press, Guangzhou. 589 pp. (Ref. 33450)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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