American Silver Perch - Fishing

Fishing

Silver Perch: Bairdiella chrysoura

Appearance:

Color silvery with yellowish fins No spots No chin barbels No prominent canine teeth at tip of upper jaw Preopercle finely serrated 5 to 6 chin pores Mouth terminal

Habitat:

Silver perch are found inshore in seagrass beds, tidal creeks and rivers, and marshes. Behavior:

Spawning takes place in shallow, saline portions of bays and other inshore areas, peaking between May and September. Silver perch mature by second or third year (by 6 inches). Adults eat crustaceans and small fishes. They may live to 6 years. This species is not currently eligible for a state record.

Additional Information:

Silver perch are similar in appearance to the sand seatrout, Cynoscion arenarius. Seatrout usually have 1 or 2 prominent canine teeth at tip of upper jaw and do not have chin pores.

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