pirate perch

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pirate perch

n.
A small North American freshwater fish (Aphredoderus sayanus) noted for having the anal opening near the throat.
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New localities for Notropis buchanani, Fundulus diaphanus menona, Aphredoderus sayanus, Ammocrypta pellucida, and Percina sciera have been recorded from the Western basin.
Seven species were limited to headwater sites: Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus), River Carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio), Lake Chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta), Silver Redhorse, Black Bullhead, Pirate Perch (Aphredoderus sayanus), and Bluntnose Darter.
isostomum Aphredoderus Intestine Bangham & sayanus Venard, 1942 Dasymetra nicolli Nerodia Mouth Tkach et al., rhombifer 2001 D.
Smaller numbers (1 to 5% of total catch) of white sucker (Catostomus commersoni) grass pickerel (Esox americanus vermiculatus), brown trout, and pirate perch (Aphredoderus sayanus) also were found at most stations.
0.002 Strongylura marina 0.002 Percina caprodes 0.002 Aphredoderus sayanus 0.002 Cyprinus carpio 0.0021 Morone mississippiensis 0.0021 Opsopoeodus emiliae 0.0021
Axis-1 represents a gradient of green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus), grass pickerel (Esox americanus), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), and northern hog sucker (Hypentelium nigricans) ([R.sup.2] = 0.41); Axis-2 represents pirate perch (Aphredoderus sayanus), mottled sculpin (Cottus bairdii), and grass pickerel ([R.sup.2] = 0.09); and Axis-3 represents black bullhead (Ameiurus melas), blackstripe topminnow (Fundulus notatus), and pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) ([R.sup.2] = 0.04).
Aphredoderus sayanus.--The pirate perch is abundant in the Austroriparian.
For the miscellaneous species, Esox americanus and Aphredoderus sayanus show a small decrease in occurrence (Figure 7).
heterolepis), pugnose minnow (Opsopoeodus emiliae), harelip sucker (Moxostoma lacerum), northern madtom (Noturus stigmosus), pirate perch (Aphredoderus sayanus), western banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus menona), and gilt darter (Percina evides) (Kirsch, 1895; Trautman, 1981).
Aphredoderus sayanus--UF 173590 (ex BU 385) (1 dried).
Grass pickerel (Esox americanus), pirate perch (Aphredoderus sayanus) and banded pygmy sunfish were found only in the spring habitat and are usually associated with submerged aquatic vegetation (Robison & Buchanan 1988).