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Redfin

( Perca fluviatilis )
Description

Other names

Redfin Perch, English Perch, European Perch, Reddie

How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
  • CAUTION: Introduced pest. Do not return to the water
  • Is a member of the family Percidae (darters and perches)
  • Can grow to 60cm in length
  • Distinguished by their red fins, concave forehead and black vertical bands
  • Frequents freshwater streams and impoundments
  • Found in Australia’s cooler waters from NSW to WA
  • Will readily take an assortment of lures
  • Popular recreational sport fish
  • Occur solitary or in small schools
  • Good eating