yellow perch

noun

: a common North American freshwater fish (Perca flavescens) of the perch family that has yellowish sides with dark green vertical bands and is a popular food and sport fish

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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) long-standing record for yellow perch was shattered last month, according to an IDNR Facebook post from May 1. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024 Crum’s explorations of blue catfish stomachs turned up all kinds of fish, from alewife to yellow perch, and even a wood duck. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024 The total catches of hard blue crab, rockfish (also known as striped bass), yellow perch and other native Maryland species have declined between 27 percent and 91 percent since 2012, according to the state. Joe Heim, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 Plankton is a primary food source for many native fish species in the Great Lakes, like walleye, yellow perch and lake whitefish, the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for yellow perch 

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yellow perch was in 1791

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“Yellow perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20perch. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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