''Percichthys'' is a genus of

temperate perch The members of the family Percichthyidae are known as the temperate perches. They belong to the order Perciformes, the perch-like fishes. The name Percichthyidae derives from the Latin ''perca'' for perch and Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, ''ichthy ...

es native to freshwater habitats in

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, t ...

and

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the eas ...

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''

Percichthys chilensis ''Percichthys'' is a genus of temperate perches native to freshwater habitats in Argentina and Chile. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Percichthys chilensis'' Girard, 1855 * '' Percichthys colhuapiensis'' MacDon ...

'' Girard, 1855 * ''

Percichthys colhuapiensis ''Percichthys'' is a genus of temperate perches native to freshwater habitats in Argentina and Chile. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Percichthys chilensis'' Girard, 1855 * '' Percichthys colhuapiensis'' MacDona ...

'' MacDonagh, 1955 (largemouth perch) * '' Percichthys laevis'' ( Jenyns, 1840) * '' Percichthys melanops'' Girard, 1855 * ''

Percichthys trucha ''Percichthys'' is a genus of temperate perches native to freshwater habitats in Argentina and Chile. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Percichthys chilensis'' Girard, 1855 * '' Percichthys colhuapiensis'' MacDon ...

'' (

Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ...

, 1833) (creole perch)

References

Percichthyidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Perciformes-stub