Silver Perch
Bairdiella chrysoura
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Sciaenidae
- Genus
- Bairdiella
Where to Find
Found in 9 diving areas across 6 countries and 4 regions.
- Bimini, Bahamas - 40 records
- Long Island, Bahamas - 1 records
- Diamond Rock, Martinique - 2 records
- Saint-Pierre, Martinique - 2 records
- Turneffe Atoll, Belize - 2 records
- Cozumel, Mexico - 5 records
- Florida Keys, United States - 148 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 126 records
- Morrocoy & Chichiriviche, Venezuela - 2 records