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Trout-perch

Percopsis omiscomaycus

Classification

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 163United States of America · 114