Synopsis of Biological Data on the Perch Perca Fluviatilis Linnaeus
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FIR/S113 SASTPerca fluviatilis 1,70(14)002,01 ) Fisheries Synopsis No. 113 and P. flavescens 1,70(14)002,02 ,. arYNOPSIS F IOLOGICAL ItATA ON THE PERCH Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758 and Perca flavescens Mitchill, 1814 FOOD AND AGRICULTU ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS FIR/S113 FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 113 SAST - Perca fluviatilis - 1,70(1)4)002,01 (Distribution restricted) and P. f1avescens - 1,70(1)3)002,02 SYNOPSIS OF BIOLOGICAL DATA ON THE PERCH Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758 and Perca flavescens Mitchill, 1814 Prepared by John Thorpe Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Faskally, Pitlochry, Perthshire P1116 5LB Scotland, U.K. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, December 1911 The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression oi any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of theUnited Naiions concerning thelegal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. M-42 ISBN 92-5-100504.-4 The copyright in this book is vested in the Food and Agriculture Orga- nization of the United Nations. The book may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, byiy method or process, without written permission from the copyOgio. -ioloer.Applications for such permission, with a statement of the purpose and ex'coni o ihe reproduction desired, should be addr9ssed to the Director, Publications Division, Food and Agriculture Orç:t6iLE.I.tc,n of the United Nations, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. © FAO 1977 - PREPARATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS This synopsis of biological data on the perch has been prepared to fulfil part of the programme of work established at the Seventh Session of EIFAC, Amsterdam, May1972. The author has pleasure in acknowledging the help of the following people, who supplied data and assisted in many ways: A. Allison, Nature Conservancy Council, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. G. Aneer, Ask8 Laboratory, Trosa, Sweden Apostolski, Agricultural Faculty of University, Skopje, Yugoslavia T. Backiel, Instytut Rybactwa Srodladowego, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland R.M. Bailey, University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. j.W. Banks, Freshwater Fisheries Unit, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, O.K. R.E. Boltt, Department of Zoology, Rhodes University, Grahamstoun, South Africa G. Chervenkov, SEB Ribno Stopanstvo, Bourgas, Bulgaria P.J. Colby, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Box 2089 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada B.B. Collette, NOAA/NNFS Systematics Laboratory, National Mnseum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. 0560, U.S.A. J.F. Craig, Freshwater Biological Association, Ferry Mouse, Ambleside, U.K. J. Dahl, Danmarks Fiskeri og HavundersqSgelser, Charlottenlund, Denmark E. Donaszy, Fish Culture Research Station, Szarvas, Hungary P. Fitzmaurice, Inland Fisheries Trust Inc., Balnagowan, Mobhi Boreen, Glasnevin, Dublin, Eire J.L. Forney, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Bridgeport, N.Y., U.S.A. E. Grimaldi, Istituto Italiano di Idrobiologia, Verbania Pallanza (NO), Italy J. Hartmann, Institut far Seenforschung, Langenargen, West Germany J. Hemsen, Bundesinstitut far Gewasserforschung und Fischereiwirtschaft, Scharfling, Austria J. Holik, Laboratorium Rybarstva a Hydrobiologie, Bratislava, C.S.S.R. M. Euet, Station de Recherches des Eaux e For;ts, Grocnendaal-Hoeilaart, Belgium B. Hutchison, Cornell University Field Station, Bridgeport, N.Y.; U.S.A. K. Jensen, Department of Fisheries, Vollebekk, As. Norway J.S. Lake, Department of the Northern Territory, P.O.Box 231, Darwin. Australia M. Leopold, Zaklad Ekonomiki, Instytut Rybactwa Srodladowego, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland E.A. Lind, Department of Zoology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland D.D. Lynch, Inland Fisheries Commission, 127 Davey Street, Hobart, Tasmania R. McDowall, Fisheries Research Division, Box 19062, Wellington, New Zealand Miron, Statiunea de Cometan i Stejarul, Pingarati,Neamt, Romania B. Mailer, Federal Office for Environmental Protection, Bern, Switzerland E. Neuman, Statens Naturvardsverk, n-egrund, Sweden J.C. Schneider, Institute for Fisheries Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan481a,U.S.A. N.B. Scott, Department of Ichthyology, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada D.F. Smith, jcnkershoek Fishery Station, Stellenbosch (Cape), South Africa L.L. Smith jr, Department of Entomology, Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. O. Suman, Riista-ja Kalatalouden Tutkimuslaitos Laukaan Keskuskalenviljelylaitos, Valkola, Finland F.W. Tesch, Biologische Anstalt Helgoland, Zentrale Hamburg-Altona, 2 Hamburg 50, Palmaille9,Germany R.D. Tilzey, Chief Secretary's Department, Fisheries Branch, Box 30, Sydney, Australia B.R. Tunbridge, Arthur Rylah Institute of Environmental Research, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia G. Tuffery, Labcratoire Central de Recherches Veterinaires, Maisons-Alfort, France Vostradovsky, CAZ, Vyzkumny ustav rybarsky a hydrobiologicky, 11000 Praha 1, Zitna 13, C.S.S.R. J. Willemsen, Rijksinstituut voor Visserijonderzoek, Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Distribution: Bibliographic entry: PAO Department of Fisheries Thorpe, J.(1977; FAO Regional Fisheries Officers FAO Fish.Synop., (113):138 p. Regional Fisheries Councils and Synopsis of biological data on the perch Perca fluviatilis Commissions Linnaeus,1758and Perca flavescens Mitchill, 181)4 Selector SI Author Synopsis. Biological data. Freshwater fish. Taxonomy. Identifica- tion keys. Vernacular names. Morphology (organisms). Geographical distribution. Hybridization. Sexual reproduction. Life cycle. Dc:ve- lopment (biological). Autecology. Population characterisdcs. Inland fisheries. Fishing gear. Fishing grounds. Fishery regulations. Habitat improvement. Stocking (organisms). Fish culture. Freshwater aquaculture. Perca fluviatilis. Perca flavescens. Eurasia. North America. South Africa. Australia. New Zealand. FIR/S113 Perca fluviatilis and P. flavescens CONTENTS Page 1 IDENTITY 1 1.1 Nomenclature 1.1.1Valid names 1 1.1.2 Objective synonymy 1 1.2Taxonomy 1 1.2.1Affinities 1 1.2.2Taxonomic status 4 1.2.3 Subspecies 4 1.2.4 Standard common names, vernacular names 4 1.3 Morphology 6 1.3.1 External morphology 6 1.3.2 Cytomorphology 8 1.3.3 Protein specificity 8 2 DISTRIBUTION 8 2.1 Total area 8 2.2 Differential distribution 11 2.2.1Spawn, larvae and juveniles 11 2.2.2Adults 11 2.3 Determinants of distribution changes 11 2.3.1Temperature 11 2.3.2 Currents 12 2.3.3Waves 12 2.3.4 Depth 12 2.3.5 Light 12 2.3.6Turbidity 13 2.3.7Substratum 13 2.3.8Shelter 13 2.3.9 Ice 13 2.3.10 Dissolved gases 13 2.3.11 Dissolved (inorganic) solids 13 2.3.12 Pollutants 14 2.3.13 Vegetation 14 2.3.14 Fauna 14 2.4 Hybridization 14 3 BIONOMICS AND LIFE HISTORY 15 3.1 Reproduction 15 3.1.1 Sexuality 15 3.1.2Maturity 15 3.1.3 Mating 16 3.1.4 Fertilization 16 3.1.5 Gonads 16 3.1.6 Spawning 19 3.1.7 Spawn 23 vi FIR/S113Perca fluviatilis and P. flavescens Page 3.2Pre-adult phase 24 3.2.1Embryonic phase 24 3.2.2 Larval phase 25 3.2.3Adolescent phase 33 3.3Adult phase (mature fish) 33 3.3.1 Longevity 33 3.3.2 Hardiness 33 3.3.3Competitors 35 3.3.4 Predators 36 3.3.5 Parasites, diseases, injuries and abnormalities 36 3.4 Nutrition and growth 45 3.4.1 Feeding 45 3.4.2 Food 49 3.4.3 Growth rate 50 3.4.4 Metabolism 73 3.5Behaviour 78 3.5.1Migrations and local movements 78 3.5.2Shoaling 79 3.5.3Responses to stimuli 79 4 POPULATION 82 4.1'Structure 82 4.1.1 Sex ratio 82 4.1.2Age composition 84 4.1.3Size composition 84 4.2Abundance and Density (of population) 84 4.2.1 Average abundance: estimation of population size 84 4.2.2Changes in abundance 90 4.2.3Average density 90 4.2.4 Changes in density 92 4.3 Natality and recruitment 92 4.3.1Reproduction rates 92 4.3.2Factors affecting reproduction 98 4.3.3Recruitment 98 4.4 Mortality and morbidity 98 4.4.1Mortality rates 98 4.4.2Factors causing or affecting mortality 99 4.4.3Factors affecting morbidity 99 4.5Dynamics of population (as a whole) 99 4.6The population in the community and the ecosystem 102 4.6.1Physical features of the biotope of the community 102 4.6.2 Species composition of the community 102 4.6.3 Interrelations within the community 106 FIR/S113 Perca fluviatilis and P. flavescens vii Page 5 EXPLOITATION 106 5.1 Fishing equipment 106 5.2 Fishing areas 106 5.2.1 General geographic distribution 106 5.2.2 Geographic ranges 106 5.2.3 Depth ranges 106 5.3Fishing seasons 1_06 5.3.1 General pattern of seasons 106 5.3.2 Dates of beginning, peak and end of seasons 106 5.3.3 Variation in date or duration of season 110 5.4 Fishing operations and results 110 5.21.1 Effort and intensity 110 5.4.2 Selectivity 110 5.4.3 Catches 110 6 PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT 110 6.1 Regulatory (legislative) measures 110 6.1.1 Limitation or reduction of total catch 110 6.1.2 Protection of portions of populations 110 6.2 Control or alteration of physical features of environment 113 6.3 Control or alteration of the chemical features of the environment 113 6.4 Control or alteration of the biological features of the environment 113 6.5 Artificial stocking 115 6.5.1 Maintenance stocking 115 6.5.2 Transplantation, introduction 115 7 POND FISH CULTURE 116 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY 117 FIR/8113 Perca fluviatilis and P. flavescens 1 1 IDENTITY Generic 1.1 Nomenclature Genus: Perca Linnaeus 1758 1.1.1 Valid names Ref: Systema naturae, ed. X, p. 289 (based on Artedits description of 1738) Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus 1758Ref: Systema naturae, ed. X, p. 289 and Perca flavescens Diagnostic characters: Mitchill 1814 Ref: Report in part of Refs: Berg, L.S.