Range and Identity
Bairdiella chrysoura occurs from New York toward southern Florida and through eastern and northern Gulf waters toward northern Mexico. This Silver Perch is distinct from freshwater fishes elsewhere that share the same common name. Scientific identity is essential when comparing size and habitat information.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults occupy coastal water over sand and mud. Seasonal movement into estuaries is described during summer, and freshwater entry sometimes occurs. These observations do not imply that all populations are permanent residents of inland lakes or rivers.
Food and Life History
The compiled upper length is thirty centimeters total length, with twenty centimeters as a common reference. Crustaceans and worms dominate the recorded diet, with fishes also taken occasionally. An independent maximum mass is not established in the checked summary.
Field Note
Record the coast and estuarine setting with the species name. A common-name-only search can mix this western Atlantic fish with entirely different perch species from other regions.
All Lakes With Silver Perch
Browse all lakes and reservoirs with confirmed Silver Perch records in our database, listed alphabetically.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.