The Pirate Perch

Range and Identity

Aphredoderus sayanus is retained for Atlantic coastal populations from the York River region northward to southern Long Island in the modern catalog treatment. Older Pirate Perch accounts extended much farther inland and south. Those accounts cannot automatically establish the range of the currently restricted species.

Habitat and Behavior

The traditional Pirate Perch group is associated with quiet freshwater habitat, often with soft bottoms and vegetation. Nocturnal activity and use of cover are reported in broad accounts. These observations provide context, but locality remains necessary when applying older ecological information to the revised species.

Food and Life History

Insects, crustaceans and small fishes appear in traditional food descriptions. A maximum length from the former widespread group is not presented as a verified upper size for this narrower identity. Reproductive claims also need species-specific evidence following the separation of populations.

All Lakes With Pirate Perch

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Pirate Perch records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.

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• Anacoco Lake Vernon, LA
• Barnett Lake Jefferson, AR
• Bidd Sands Lake Evans, GA
• Big Lazer Creek PFA Lake Talbot, GA
• Black Bayou Lake Caddo, LA
• Black Bayou Reservoir Bossier, LA
• Bois d'Arc Lake Hempstead, AR
• Brushy Lake Tensas, LA
• Bundick Lake Beauregard, LA
• Burnt Cane Lake St. Francis, AR
• Caddo Lake Caddo, LA
• Carroll Lake Navarro, TX
• Chatham Lake Jackson, LA
• Corney Lake Claiborne, LA
• Cox Cypress Lake Arkansas, AR
• Crooked Creek Reservoir Evangeline, LA
• Cross Lake Caddo, LA
• Cypress Bayou Reservoir Bossier, LA
• Dodge County PFA Lake Dodge, GA
• Dubuisson Lake St. Landry, LA
• Felsenthal Reservoir Union, AR
• First Old River Lake Hempstead, AR
• Grand Lake Chicot, AR
• Great Lake Craven, NC