PERCH, SPANGLED

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PERCH, SPANGLED

Scientific Name: 
Leiopotherapon unicolor
Fish Group: 
Salt/Fresh: 
Fresh
Also Known As: 
Spangled Perch; Bobby; Nicky; PERCH, SPANGLED
Rating: 
Countries: 
Australia
Description: 

A small perch from inland perch. A fun little fish to catch for young kids geting into fishing and quite good eating.

How To Identify: 

Silvery in colour. Spangled perch as the name suggests has a mottling or spangled spots along its back. Often seen with a faint green line (espeically in smaller fish - and those that a quite silver) along the back bone.

How To Catch: 

They can easily be caught buy using a float with the bait about 30-60 cm below the float. Baits such as worms and shrimp can be used, but one of the best baits is a little piece of red meat, they dont seem to be able to refuse. 

Where Found: 

Australia

Spangled Perch are found though streams in Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia. Common in dams of Western Queensland that are on a waterway and will readily breed in Dam unlike most native fish.

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