''Percichthys'' is a genus of
temperate perch
The members of the family Percichthyidae are known as the temperate perches. They belong to the order Perciformes, the perch-like fishes.
The name Percichthyidae derives from the Latin ''perca'' for perch and Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, ''ichthy ...
es native to freshwater habitats in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
and
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
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Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:Percichthys trucha
''Percichthys'' is a genus of temperate perches native to freshwater habitats in Argentina and Chile.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Percichthys chilensis'' Girard, 1855
* '' Percichthys colhuapiensis'' MacDon ...
'' (Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ...
, 1833) (creole perch)
References
Percichthyidae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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