''Siniperca'' or the Chinese perch is a

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native to freshwater habitats in continental

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. Although its

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s can extend to

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, the majority of the species are entirely or largely restricted to

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Species

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

Siniperca chuatsi ''Siniperca chuatsi'', the mandarin fish (,), is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the family Sinipercidae, the Oriental perches. It is the type species of the genus '' Siniperca'' (Chinese perches). Description ''Siniperca chautsi'' ...

'' ( Basilewsky, 1855) (mandarin fish) * '' Siniperca fortis'' ( S. Y. Lin, 1932) * ''

Siniperca kneri ''Siniperca'' or the Chinese perch is a genus of centrarchiform ray-finned fish native to freshwater habitats in continental East Asia. Although its native ranges can extend to northern Vietnam, the majority of the species are entirely or largel ...

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, 1912 (big-eye mandarin fish) * '' Siniperca liuzhouensis'' C. W. Zhou, X. Y. Kong & S. R. Zhu, 1987 * '' Siniperca loona'' H. W. Wu, 1939 * '' Siniperca obscura'' Nichols, 1930 * '' Siniperca roulei'' H. W. Wu, 1930 * ''

Siniperca scherzeri The golden mandarin fish (''Siniperca scherzeri''), also known as the leopard mandarin fish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, an Asian perch from the family Sinipercidae, which is native to eastern Asia (Korea, China, and Vietnam). This ...

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, 1892 (golden or leopard mandarin fish) * '' Siniperca undulata'' P. W. Fang & L. T. Chong, 1932 * '' Siniperca vietnamensis'' Đ. Y. Mai, 1978 The following fossil species are also known: * †'' Siniperca ikikoku'' Yabumoto, 2020 (

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of Japan) * † ''Siniperca kaniensis'' (Ohe & Hayata, 1984) (Miocene of Japan) * †'' Siniperca wusiangensis'' Liu & Su, 1962 (

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, China)

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