| For additional information please visit the Wisconsin Sea Grant web site Scientific Name: Perca flavescens Common Name: Yellow perch Yellow Perch Interesting Facts Yellow perch are a member of the perch family (Percidae). Yellow perch spawning is unique; they lay their eggs in long, connected ribbons. Yellow perch can reach a maximum.. Read more Also posted in Lake Biology Leave a comment
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Yellow Perch
Walleye
| Image by Joseph Tomelleri Scientific Name: Stizostedion vitreum Common Names: walleye, pickerel, walleyed pike Walleye Interesting Facts Walleye are a member of the perch family (Percidae). The walleye is named for its pearlescent eye, which is caused by a reflective layer of pigment called the tapetum lucidum, that helps them see.. Read more Also posted in Lake Biology Leave a comment
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Paddlefish
| Scientific Name: Polyodon spathula Common Names: paddlefish, spoonbill, shovelnose Paddlefish Interesting Facts In 1997, Missouri designated the paddlefish as the state’s official aquatic animal. The paddlefish is the only species of family Polyodontidae in North America. Paddlefish eggs, or roe, are a popular caviar. Because.. Read more Also posted in Lake Biology Leave a comment
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