| Percopsis omiscomaycus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Percopsiformes |
| Family: | Percopsidae |
| Genus: | Percopsis |
| Species: | P. omiscomaycus
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| Binomial name | |
| Percopsis omiscomaycus (Walbaum, 1792)
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Percopsis omiscomaycus, also known as the trout-perch, the grounder or the sand minnow, is one of two species in the family Percopsidae. Its name comes from the Greek root words perc, meaning perch and opsi meaning appearance. The species name omiscomaycus is thought to be derived from a Native American word meaning trout. These are freshwater fish that prefer clear to slightly turbid water, and are found in rivers and lakes throughout North America.[2] They are a generally small fish found in deep waters by day, but which migrate to shallower waters at night.They are most often seen washed up on beaches and are rarely seen alive or correctly identified. The trout-perch possess characteristics similar to both the trout and the perch.[3] They are an important source of food for many predator fish such as walleye, northern pike, and lake trout. They are not a major human fishery, but are occasionally used as a bait fish.[2]
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Percopsis omiscomaycus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202613A18236961. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202613A18236961.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Bosanko, Dave (2007), "Fish of Minnesota – Field Guide", pp. 162–163, Adventure Publication, Cambridge, MN. ISBN 1-591-93192-4
- ^ Bramblett, Robert, "Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit", Department of Ecology, Montana State University-Bozeman.http://www.fisheriessociety.org/AFSmontana/SSCpages/Trout-perch.htm