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Detailed Information on the Silver Perch

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. State Records: Florida ~ Not Eligible 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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