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Genus of fishes
Perch is a common name for freshwater fish from the genus Perca, which belongs to the family Percidae of the large order Perciformes. The name comes from
Perch
Topics referred to by the same term
Perch may refer to: Look up perch or perching in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Perch (surname), a surname (and list of people with that name) Perch
Perch_(disambiguation)
Species of ray-finned fish
The Nile perch (Lates niloticus), also known as the African snook, Goliath perch, Nile lates, African lates, Goliath lates, Victoria lates, African barramundi
Nile_perch
Species of freshwater fish
The yellow perch (Perca flavescens), commonly referred to as perch, striped perch, American perch or preacher is a freshwater perciform fish native to
Yellow_perch
Index of animals with the same common name
Caesioperca rasor (also known as barber perch) The orange roughy, a.k.a. deep sea perch The splendid sea perch The red sea perch, Lutjanus argentimaculatus The
Sea_perch
Species of fish
European perch (Perca fluviatilis), also known as the common perch, redfin perch, big-scaled redfin, English perch, Euro perch, Eurasian perch, Eurasian
European_perch
English footballer (born 1985)
James Robert Perch (born 28 September 1985) is an English former professional footballer. Perch was versatile and covered many positions in both defence
James_Perch
Species of fish
The white perch (Morone americana) is not a true perch but is a fish of the temperate bass family, Moronidae, notable as a food and game fish in eastern
White_perch
Unit of length
The rod, perch, or pole (sometimes also lug) is a surveyor's tool and a unit of length with various historical definitions. In British imperial and US
Rod_(unit)
Species of fish
calcarifer), Asian sea bass, Asian sea lates, giant sea lates, or giant sea perch (also known as dangri, kalanji, apahap, siakap, or chonok) is a species
Barramundi
Topics referred to by the same term
Red perch is a name used to refer to several species of fish: Red gurnard perch (Helicolenus percoides) Rose fish (Sebastes norvegicus, formerly Sebastes
Red_perch
Species of fish
The golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) is a medium-sized, yellow or gold-coloured species of Australian freshwater fish found primarily in the Murray-Darling
Golden_perch
Species of fish
subspecies: the Russian River tule perch (H. t. pomo), the Clear Lake tule perch (H. t. lagunae), and the Sacramento tule perch (H.t. traskii). One distinguishing
Tule_perch
USS Perch
USS Perch (SS/SSP/ASSP/APSS/LPSS/IXSS-313), a Balao-class submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the perch, a freshwater
USS_Perch_(SS-313)
Species of fish
The pirate perch (Aphredoderus sayanus) is a freshwater fish that commonly inhabits coastal waters along the east coast of the United States and the backwater
Pirate_perch
Species of fish
The Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus), also known as the Pacific rockfish, rose fish, red bream or red perch, is a fish whose range spans across the
Pacific_ocean_perch
Subfamily of fishes
Scorpaeniformes. Their common names include rockfishes, rock perches, ocean perches, sea perches and rockcods. Despite the latter name, they are not closely
Sebastinae
Topics referred to by the same term
Climbing perch may refer to: Anabantidae, a family of fishes Anabas testudineus, an Anabantidae native to Asia Ctenopoma multispine, an Ananbantidae native
Climbing_perch
Species of fish
The shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata) is a common surfperch found in estuaries, lagoons, and coastal streams along the Pacific coast from Alaska to
Shiner_perch
Topics referred to by the same term
Perch Lake may refer to: Perch Lake, a lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota Perch Lake, a lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota Perch Lake, a lake in Lincoln
Perch_Lake
Perching birds of the order Passeriformes
perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching.
Passerine
Species of fish
The Macquarie perch (Macquaria australasica) is an Australian native freshwater fish of the Murray-Darling river system. It is a member of the family
Macquarie_perch
Species of fish
pygmy perch (Nannoperca australis), also known as the Tasmanian pygmy perch, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the temperate perch family
Southern_pygmy_perch
Species of fish
trout-perch, the grounder or the sand minnow, is one of two species in the family Percopsidae. Its name comes from the Greek root words perc, meaning perch
Percopsis_omiscomaycus
Species of fish
The western pygmy perch (Nannoperca vittata) is a species of temperate perch endemic to southwestern Australia. The Western pygmy perch is a small fish
Western_pygmy_perch
1820s military fort in Merseyside, England
Fort Perch Rock is a former defence installation situated at the mouth of Liverpool Bay in New Brighton, Merseyside, England. Built in the 1820s to defend
Fort_Perch_Rock
Species of ray-finned fish
The butterfly perch (Caesioperca lepidoptera) is a marine species of ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean
Butterfly_perch
Species of fish
The Sacramento perch (Archoplites interruptus) is a species of freshwater sunfish endemic to California, and transplanted to other parts of the western
Sacramento_perch
Order of ray-finned fishes
the clade Percomorpha. Perciformes means "perch-like". Among the well-known members of this group are perches and darters (Percidae), and also sea basses
Perciformes
Pub in Binsey, Oxfordshire, England
The Perch is a historic public house in the village of Binsey, Oxfordshire, England, northwest of Oxford and close to the River Thames, overlooking Port
The_Perch,_Binsey
Restaurant in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Perch is a restaurant located in the Centretown West neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario. The business was opened in 2021 by chef-owner Justin Champagne-Lagarde
Perch_(restaurant)
Species of ray-finned fish
The estuary perch (Percalates colonorum) is a species of ray-finned fish endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it prefers brackish waters such as
Estuary_perch
Topics referred to by the same term
Blue perch can refer to several species of fish: Blue badis (Badis badis), a chameleonfish from freshwater of Asia Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus), a
Blue_perch
Topics referred to by the same term
Perch Rock may refer to: A rock outcrop in Liverpool Bay off the coast of New Brighton, Merseyside Fort Perch Rock, a 19th century fort on Perch Rock Perch
Perch_Rock
Species of fish
The barber perch (Caesioperca rasor), also called the barber sea perch, red perch or Tasmanian barber, is endemic to Australia, found from southern Victoria
Barber_perch
Torture method
literally translates to "macaw's perch". The term originates from bird sellers' practice of tying the birds to a perch, where they also hang for transportation
Pau_de_arara
Equilibristic balancing act
on the perch pole. They include: Balancing perch pole Swing or swinging perch pole Hanging perch pole Standing perch pole The balancing perch pole consists
Perch_(equilibristic)
Species of fish
The Balkhash perch (Perca schrenkii) is a species of perch endemic to the Lake Balkhash and Lake Alakol watershed system, which lies mainly in Kazakhstan
Balkhash_perch
Name of various types of fish
from Middle English bars, meaning "perch", despite that none of the commonly referred bass species belong to the perch family Percidae. The black basses
Bass_(fish)
Surname list
Perch pronounced Audio (US) is a surname. There is considerable confusion as to the origins of the surname, which has been recorded as Pearch, Pearche
Perch_(surname)
Species of fish
the family Sinipercidae, the Oriental perches. It is the type species of the genus Siniperca (Chinese perches). Siniperca chuatsi has a body which is
Siniperca_chuatsi
Species of fish
ocean perch, coral cod, coral perch, Jock Stewart, kuriarki, ocean perch, red gurnard perch, red gurnard scorpionfish, red ocean perch, red perch, red
Helicolenus_percoides
Lake in East-central Africa
live nowhere else, especially cichlids. Invasive fish, such as the Nile perch, have driven many endemic species to extinction. Though having multiple
Lake_Victoria
Submarine of the United States
USS Perch (SS-176), a Porpoise-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the perch. Perch spent the first months of
USS_Perch_(SS-176)
List of ships with the same or similar names
name USS Perch, named in honor of the perch, a type of fresh-water spiny-finned fish belonging to the family Percidae. The first USS Perch (SS-176) was
USS_Perch
Clade of ray-finned fishes
Percomorpha (from Latin perca 'perch' and Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) 'shape, appearance') is an extremely large and diverse clade of ray-finned fish
Percomorpha
Swiss geologist and orienteering competitor (born 1940)
Katharina von Salis Perch-Nielsen (born 26 October 1940) is a Swiss geologist and orienteering competitor. She is a retired adjunct professor at the Department
Katharina_Perch-Nielsen
Species of fish
The magpie perch (Pseudogoniistius nigripes), magpie morwong or black-striped morwong, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, traditionally regarded
Magpie_perch
Colloquial term for ducks that perch in trees
The term perching ducks is used colloquially to mean any species of ducks distinguished by their readiness to perch high in trees. Until the late 19th
Perching_duck
Species of ray-finned fish
as the Japanese perch, redfin perch, Japanese river perch, eye-spot perch, fire tiger or in Anglophone parts of Japan, simply the perch, is a predatory
Coreoperca_kawamebari
A.C. Perch's Thehandel is a tea shop opened in 1835 by Niels Brock Perch at Kronprinsensgade 5 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It opened an English-style tearoom
A.C._Perch's_Thehandel
Species of fish
The climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) is a species of amphibious freshwater fish in the family Anabantidae (the climbing gouramis). A labyrinth fish
Anabas_testudineus
Genus of fishes
the family Percidae, which also includes the perches, ruffes, and darters. They are also known as "pike-perch" because of their resemblance to fish in the
Sander_(fish)
Species of fish
barathri, the bigeye sea perch, bigeye ocean perch, coral cod, coral perch, red gurnard perch, red perch or red rock perch, is a species of marine ray-finned
Helicolenus_barathri
Family of fishes
Percichthyidae, the temperate perches, are a family of freshwater ray-finned fish found in Australia and southern South America. Formerly placed in the
Temperate_perch
Species of fish
splendid sea perch (Callanthias allporti), also called the rosy perch, Allport's groppo, Allport's perch, Southern goldie or Southern splendid perch is a species
Splendid_sea_perch
Species of fish
Brachyistius frenatus, commonly known as the kelp perch, is a species of surfperch native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from British Columbia, Canada to
Kelp_perch
Species of fish
undecimradiatus, the Mekong tiger perch is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Lobotidae, the triplefins and tiger perches. This species is endemic
Datnioides_undecimradiatus
Species of ray-finned fish
Balston's pygmy perch (Nannatherina balstoni), also known as Balston's perchlet, or king river perchlet, is a species of temperate perch endemic to Southwest
Balston's_pygmy_perch
Species of fish
spots. Alternate names for the species include calico bass, speck, speckled perch, speckled bass, moonfish, grass bass, strawberry bass, shiner, crappie,
Black_crappie
Decommissioned lighthouse in Wirral, Merseyside, England
New Brighton Lighthouse (also known as Perch Rock Lighthouse and called Black Rock Lighthouse in the 19th century) is a decommissioned lighthouse situated
New_Brighton_Lighthouse
Species of ray-finned fish
The redbanded perch (Hypoplectrodes huntii) is an anthia of the genus Hypoplectrodes, found in south eastern Australia, and the North Island and northern
Redbanded_perch
Species of fish
as the Siamese tiger perch, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lobotidae, the tripletails and tiger perches. This fish is endemic
Siamese_tigerfish
Species of fish
seaperch, high-brow sea-perch, Longman's sea perch, red bream, saddle-tailed perch, small-mouth nannygai or smallmouth sea perch is a species of marine
Lutjanus_erythropterus
Inhabited island in the Chagos Archipelago
with a maximum height of about 2 metres. Until 1973 it was home to the Perch Settlement from where the coconut plantations of the atoll were run. This
Île_du_Coin
Species of fish
species of ray-finned fish from the family Percidae (which also includes perch, ruffe and darter). It is found in freshwater and brackish habitats in western
Zander
Bird of prey
and high visual acuity. They hunt by dashing suddenly from a concealed perch. In the United States, members of the Buteo group are also called hawks
Hawk
Species of fish
(Hoplostethus atlanticus), also known as the red roughy, slimehead and deep sea perch, is a relatively large deep-sea fish belonging to the slimehead family (Trachichthyidae)
Orange_roughy
Reservoir in New York, United States
Perch Lake is a reservoir located by Noseville, New York. The Perch River flows through the lake. Perch Lake is shallow, stained, and weedy and the lake
Perch_Lake_(New_York)
Species of ray-finned fish
family Terapontidae, known by the common names Barcoo grunter and jade perch. It is endemic to Australia, where it can be found in certain major rivers
Scortum_barcoo
Species of fish endemic to southeastern Australia
The Yarra pygmy perch (Nannoperca obscura) is a species of temperate perch that is endemic to southeastern Australia. Nannoperca obscura occurs in the
Yarra_pygmy_perch
2010 studio album by Maps & Atlases
Perch Patchwork is the first official LP by experimental rock band Maps & Atlases. It was released by Barsuk Records on June 29, 2010. Maps & Atlases
Perch_Patchwork
Family of ray-finned fishes
The Latidae, known as the lates perches, are a family of perch-like fish found in Africa, Asia, and the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Including about
Latidae
Topics referred to by the same term
Silver perch is a common name for several fishes and may refer to: Bairdiella chrysoura, native to the east coast of the United States Bidyanus bidyanus
Silver_perch
Township in Minnesota, United States
Perch Lake Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 998 as of the 2000 census. "Perch Lake" is probably
Perch Lake Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
Perch_Lake_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota
Genus of ray-finned fishes
Nannoperca or pygmy perch is a genus of temperate perches endemic to freshwater systems of Australia. The currently recognized species in this genus are:
Nannoperca
Species of fish
Datnioides microlepis, also known as the Indonesian tiger perch, Indo datnoid, Indonesian tigerfish, or finescale tigerfish, is a species of freshwater
Datnioides_microlepis
Species of fish
Datnioides polota, the silver tigerfish, silver tiger perch, barred tigerfish, four-banded tripletail, four-banded tigerfish or four-barred tigerfish
Datnioides_polota
Mechanical device that connects and disconnects two rotating shafts or other moving parts
A clutch is a mechanical device that allows an output shaft to be disconnected from a rotating input shaft. The clutch's input shaft is typically attached
Clutch
Species of fish
Leiopotherapon unicolor, the spangled grunter or spangled perch is a species of ray-finned fish, a grunter from the family Terapontidae. It is endemic
Leiopotherapon_unicolor
Species of fish
The pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), also referred to as sun perch, pond perch, common sunfish, punkie, sunfish, sunny, and kivver, is a small to medium–sized
Pumpkinseed
Australian lager
on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014. "XXXX Gold knocks VB off its perch". www.theshout.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved
XXXX_Gold
square perches. The surveying perch measured 22 French feet. In French North America, it was also equal to 25 square perches, but the royal perch of 18
Vergée
Family of fishes
order Anabantiformes commonly called the climbing gouramies or climbing perches. The family includes about 34 species. As labyrinth fishes, they possess
Climbing_gourami
Genus of fishes
of which have the common name of rockfish. A few are called ocean perch, sea perch or redfish instead. They are found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Sebastes
Species of fish
estuarine perch, sea pikeperch or sea zander, is a species of brackish water ray-finned fish belonging to the family Percidae which includes the perches, ruffes
Sander_marinus
Armenian writer and educator
Perch Proshyan (Armenian: Պերճ Պռօշեան, born Hovhannes Ter-Arakelian; 15 June [O.S. 3 June] 1837 – 23 November 1907) was an Armenian writer and educator
Perch_Proshian
Family of nocturnal birds of tropical Central and South America
found in the true nightjars. They hunt from a perch like a shrike or flycatcher. During the day they perch upright on tree stumps, camouflaged to look like
Potoo
2003 murder case in Cornwall, England
aged 60 and 53, were a married couple who ran the Perch Garage at the eponymous Winnard's Perch on the A39 road Atlantic Highway from Wadebridge. The
Perch_Garage_murders
Genus of ray-finned fishes
Glaucosoma, the pearl perches, are ray-finned fishes native to the Indian Ocean waters around Australia and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus is currently
Glaucosoma
Mountain in Idaho, United States
Angel's Perch, at 11,687 feet (3,562 m) above sea level is the 11th highest peak in the Pioneer Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Salmon-Challis
Angel's_Perch
Species of ray-finned fish
Nannoperca oxleyana, commonly known as the Oxleyan pygmy perch, is a species of temperate perch endemic to Australia. It occurs in the coastal drainages
Nannoperca_oxleyana
Genus of fishes
splendid perch) Callanthias australis J. D. Ogilby, 1899 (Magnificent splendid perch) Callanthias japonicus V. Franz, 1910 (Japanese splendid perch) Callanthias
Callanthias
Feeding strategy in birds involving catching flying insects in the air
a technique of sallying out from a perch to snatch an insect and then returning to the same or a different perch, though it also applies to birds that
Hawking_(birds)
British offensive of the Second World War
Operation Perch was a British offensive of the Second World War which took place from 7 to 14 June 1944, during the early stages of the Battle of Normandy
Operation_Perch
List of common names used to refer to fish
Chubsucker Chum salmon Cichlid Cisco Climbing catfish Climbing gourami Climbing perch Clingfish Clown loach Clown triggerfish Clownfish Cobbler Cobia Cod Codlet
List_of_fish_by_common_name
Genus of fishes
pirate perch) Aphredoderus retrodorsalis Muller & Simons, 2024 (lowland pirate perch) Aphredoderus sayanus Gilliams, 1824 (yellowbelly pirate perch) It is
Aphredoderus
Mountain in New York, United States
Perch Lake Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south of Andes. Hemlock Knoll is located north, and Hunt Hill is located
Perch_Lake_Mountain
Protected area in Somerset, England
The Perch (grid reference ST480532) is a 72.1 hectare (178.2 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest close to Cheddar Gorge in the Mendip
Perch_SSSI
Species of fish
Sebastes norvegicus, the rose fish, rock fish, ocean perch, Atlantic redfish, Norway haddock, golden redfish, pinkbelly rosefish, Norway seaperch, Scottish
Sebastes_norvegicus
PERCH
PERCH
Boy/Male
British, English
Fresh-water Perch
Surname or Lastname
Southern French
Southern French : topographic name for someone who lived by an
oak tree or oak grove, from Occitan garric (masculine) ‘kermes
oak’ or garrique (feminine) ‘grove of kermes oaks’.English (Norfolk) : variant of Geary 2.A bearer with the secondary surname
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Dutch, and German
English, French, Dutch, and German : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements land ‘land’, ‘territory’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. In England, the native Old English form Landbeorht was replaced by Lambert, the Continental form of the name that was taken to England by the Normans from France. The name gained wider currency in Britain in the Middle Ages with the immigration of weavers from Flanders, among whom St. Lambert or Lamprecht, bishop of Maastricht in around 700, was a popular cult figure. In Italy the name was popularized in the Middle Ages as a result of the fame of Lambert I and II, Dukes of Spoleto and Holy Roman Emperors.The name Lambert is found in Quebec City from 1657, taken there from Picardy, France. There are also Lamberts from Perche, France, by 1670.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent and Sussex)
English (Kent and Sussex) : habitational name from any of various places of this name, in particular one in the parish of Perching, Sussex, recorded as Homwood in about 1280; there were others in Chailey and Forest Row in Sussex. All are probably named from Middle English home ‘homestead’, ‘manor’ + wode ‘wood’.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, and Catalan
English, French, and Catalan : from a diminutive of brun ‘brown’ (see Brown, Brun).German : from a personal name (Brunhard) composed with Old High German, Old Saxon brūm ‘brown’. But this is also a Waldensian name in Germany, in which case it is of French origin, see 1.A Brunet from the Charente Maritime region of France is documented in Montreal in 1663, with the secondary surname Belhumeur. Another, from the Perche region, is documented in Quebec city in 1667, with the secondary surname Létang. Other secondary surnames recorded are Bourbonnais, La Sablonnière, and Saint-André. A Calvinist from La Rochelle, with the secondary surname Bonvouloir, is documented in Quebec city in 1698.
PERCH
PERCH
Girl/Female
Tamil
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Goddess of truth
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Vision; Sight; Viewing
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Deep Interest
Boy/Male
Hindu
Master of elephant, Ganesh
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Variant of Bryan
Female
English
English name derived from the name of the Iroquois tribe, ONEIDA means "standing stone, upright stone."
Girl/Female
Indian
Mountain Lord
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Bounty of the Lord; Allah
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Jamie, JAYME means "supplanter."
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n.
A large marine scorpaenoid food fish (Sebastes marinus) found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called also red perch, hemdurgan, Norway haddok, and also, erroneously, snapper, bream, and bergylt.
imp. & p. p.
of Perch
n.
An edible fish (Lobotes Surinamensis) found in the warmer parts of all the oceans, and common on the southern and middle coasts of the United States. When living it is silvery gray, and becomes brown or blackish when dead. Its dorsal and anal fins are long, and extend back on each side of the tail. It has large silvery scales which are used in the manufacture of fancy work. Called also, locally, black perch, grouper, and flasher.
n.
A measure of five and a half yards in length; a rod; a perch; a pole.
n.
The pole or other support on which fowls rest at night; a perch.
n.
Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percidae, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens, / Americana), and the European perch (P. fluviatilis).
n.
A salt of perchloric acid.
n.
A small freshwater European perch (Acerina vulgaris); -- called also pope, blacktail, and stone, / striped, perch.
n.
An American fresh-water food fish (Stizostedion vitreum) having large and prominent eyes; -- called also glasseye, pike perch, yellow pike, and wall-eyed perch.
n.
Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percidae, Serranidae, and related families, and resembling, more or less, the true perches.
n.
The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure.
n.
A measure of length containing sixteen and a half feet; -- called also perch, and pole.
a.
Having the form or appearance of villi; like close-set fibers, either hard or soft; as, the teeth of perch are villiform.
v. t.
To occupy as a perch.
v. i.
To sit, rest, or sleep, as fowls on a pole, limb of a tree, etc.; to perch.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Perch
n.
One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; -- called also Percheron-Norman.
v. t.
To place or to set on, or as on, a perch.
v. i.
One who, or that which, perches.
a.
Of or pertaining to a natural order (Sapotaceae) of (mostly tropical) trees and shrubs, including the star apple, the Lucuma, or natural marmalade tree, the gutta-percha tree (Isonandra), and the India mahwa, as well as the sapodilla, or sapota, after which the order is named.