Organisms

Perches

A common name for fish of the family Percidae, belonging to the suborder Percoidei, order PERCIFORMES.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A common name for fish of the family Percidae, belonging to the suborder Percoidei, order PERCIFORMES.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Percidae
  • Perca
  • Perch

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

91(87); was see under PERCIFORMES 1987-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1986)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.602w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Perches. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010471. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010471
  2. Perches. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percidae
  3. Perches. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q746136