Fish Dissection Blog

The Perch fish is found in Asia, Europe, Australia, and the United States and tends to live in small lakes, ponds, or rivers. Although it is found all over the world it is most commonly found in the Great Lakes in the U.S. In order to help this fish breathe, it has gills plus a lateral line system that helps detect vibrations in the water. Generally the perch eats shellfish, insect eggs, or other small fish that live in their habitat. An interesting fact about this fish is that there is a specific technique when one catches a perch, because it is commonly known for sallowing the hook. 

Here is a fantastic video describing the dissection of a Perch:

http://youtu.be/4dh3oWZIRCw


Sources: 
http://www.carolina.com/pdf/activities-articles/anatomy-perch.pdf