PERCH (Percichtys spp)

Fishing Season: November through March.

There are three species of Perch: Perca Boca Chica, Perca Bocona, and Perquina Espinuda. Its most outstanding characteristic is the presence of a single dorsal fin with the first radios transformed into strong sharp fish-bones.

It has a protractile mouth, ventral fins, and an olive green back that gets paler on the flanks and pale yellow on the abdomen.
It is found in numerous environments in the province, and it represents the only species that was not introduced by man.
The big-mouthed species may occasionally surpass the 4 kg.