Summary ²

The white perch (Morone americana) is not a true perch but is, rather, a fish of the temperate bass family, Moronidae, notable as a food and game fish in eastern North America. In some locales it is referred to incorrectly as "silver bass".

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1. (c) Cephas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morone_americana_PAQ.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morone_americana

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