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pike-perch

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pike-perch

Freshwater bony fish. It is common in the rivers and lakes of Europe and western Asia, and also found in North America. It may reach as much as 1 m/3.3 ft in length. Pike-perch feed on other fish.

Classification

Pike-perch Lucioperca lucioperca are in order Perciformes, class Osteichthyes.

In North America, fishes of the genus Stizostedion are also known as pike-perches.
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