Perca fluviatilis

Redfin at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

	Perca fluviatilis	25 Feb 2025	MattBeitzel
	Perca fluviatilis	24 Feb 2025	KorinneM

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User's notes

Maybe 10 cm long. Incredibly fast moving in the very shallow water, mostly just saw the bubbles/water movement after it had moved. Understand if it's not enough to properly ID.

2 comments

MattBeitzel wrote:

25 Feb 2025

Its a pretty good and identifiable picture for a photo of a fish. They are difficult to photograph for a number of reason including that auto focus usually picks the substrate or the surface, They are also pretty fast and the reflective index of water means that they are hard to get a clear picture. So well done on that one.

Walker wrote:

25 Feb 2025

Can confirm Redfin ( English Perch ) introduced species , if caught dispose of correctly , predates on our juvenile native fingerlings

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Location information

Coordinates 149.055100 -35.215661
Altitude 589.7m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
21 Feb 2025 05:29 PM Recorded on
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KorinneM NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other Exotic Fish Exotic Fish Fish

Additional information

Less than 1m Depth of sighting

Species information

Perca fluviatilis Scientific name
Redfin Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Medium weed or pest
Up to 614.6m Recorded at altitude
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