Posted by Matt Dowell on June 22, 2003 at 19:21:00:
In Reply to: What kind of perch is this? posted by Chris on June 22, 2003 at 19:03:00:
It is a black perch. See the patch of enlarged scales right behind the pectoral fin? That is a good identifying character for black perch. Also, you can see a narrow blue stripe at the base of the anal fin, another good character.
It looks like a small one.