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Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758


Maximum recorded size:
60.0 cm TL (male)


Dentary of Perca fluviatilis

Coronoid process pointed and oriented anteroposteriorly. Ventral process squared, and oriented according to dorsal/ventral axis straight. Its relief present a depression covered in part and at the tip, in posterior part, there is a pore. Meckelian fossa present. Chin apophysis short. Mandibular symphysis oriented vertically, trilobed. Tooth type: villiform (like a carpet). No bigger tooth at the anterior part. One or several pore on external side. Pore can be present on internal side. No foramen.


Specimen n°MNHN-D-25
Study collection of P. Béarez (Paris, France)


Determination Béarez, P.
Length 26.0 cm SL, 30.8 cm TL (Unknown sex)
Collection site Montreuil-Juigné (France)