Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Percichthyidae | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Rank Genus | |
Similar Bostockia porosa, Centrarchiformes, Temperate perch, Sinipercidae, Estuary perch |
Percalates is a recently resurrected genus containing the medium-sized, predatory, catadromous fish Australian bass (Percalates novemaculeata) and estuary perch (Percalates colonorum), which are endemic to coastal rivers and estuaries of south-eastern Australia. They have traditionally been included in Macquaria instead. They are highly valued recreational fishing species.
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