Coreoperca | |
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Japanese perch, C. kawamebari | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Sinipercidae |
Genus: |
Coreoperca Herzenstein, 1896 [1] |
Type species | |
Coreoperca herzi Herzenstein, 1896
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Coreoperca is a genus of temperate perches native to eastern Asia. [3] The members of the genus Coreoperca are known as the oriental perches or eastern perches, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Sinipercidae. These fish prefer clear, slow-moving currents on the middle reaches of rivers. Eggs are laid in May and June on plants. The eggs and fry are protected by the male. [1]
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [3] [4]