Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758
(Perch)

Interactions where Perca fluviatilis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is endoparasitised by fluke Proteocephalus percae a fluke Proteocephalidea: Proteocephalidae Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham Tarn, Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Proteocephalidea/Proteocephalidae/Proteocephalus percae/Proteocephalus percaea flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilisperch fluke endoparasitises
anterior intestine anterior intestine is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Acanthocephalus clavula a thorny-headed worm The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic community, Kennedy, C.R., 1975
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus clavula/Acanthocephalus clavulaa thorny-headed worm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilisperchanterior intestine endoparasitises anterior intestine
blood blood is endoparasitised by UK/IrelandRestricted Trypanosoma percae a trypanosome The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Trypanosoma percae/Trypanosoma percaea trypanosome Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilisperchbloodSole endoparasitises blood
eye (humour) eye (humour) is endoparasitised by metacaria (diplostomula) UK/IrelandMajor Diplostomum gasterostei a fluke Diplostomida: Diplostomidae Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham Tarn, Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978
The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic community, Kennedy, C.R., 1975
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum gasterostei/Diplostomum gasterosteia flukemetacaria (diplostomula) Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilispercheye (humour)Major metacaria (diplostomula) endoparasitises eye (humour)
eye (humour) eye (humour) is endoparasitised by metacaria UK/Ireland Tylodelphys clavata a fluke Diplostomida: Diplostomidae Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham Tarn, Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978
The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic community, Kennedy, C.R., 1975
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Tylodelphys clavata/Tylodelphys clavataa flukemetacaria Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilispercheye (humour) metacaria endoparasitises eye (humour)
eye (humour) eye (humour) is endoparasitised by metacaria UK/Ireland Tylodelphys podicipina a fluke Diplostomida: Diplostomidae Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham Tarn, Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Tylodelphys podicipina/Tylodelphys podicipinaa flukemetacaria Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilispercheye (humour) metacaria endoparasitises eye (humour)
eye (lens) eye (lens) is endoparasitised by metacaria (diplostomula) UK/Ireland Diplostomum spathaceum a fluke Diplostomida: Diplostomidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham Tarn, Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum spathaceum/Diplostomum spathaceuma flukemetacaria (diplostomula) Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilispercheye (lens) metacaria (diplostomula) endoparasitises eye (lens)
intestine intestine is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Camallanus lacustris a roundworm Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham Tarn, Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Camallanus lacustris/Camallanus lacustrisa roundworm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilisperchintestine endoparasitises intestine
skin skin is ectoparasitised by UK/Ireland Argulus foliaceus Fish Louse Arguloidea: Argulidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic community, Kennedy, C.R., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Maxillopoda/Arguloidea/Argulidae/Argulus foliaceus/Argulus foliaceusfish louse Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilisperchskin ectoparasitises skin
skin skin is ectoparasitised by colony UK/Ireland Trichodina a genus of ciliate protozoans Mobilida: Trichodinidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Oligohymenophorea/Mobilida/Trichodinidae/Trichodina/Trichodinaa genus of ciliate protozoanscolony Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilisperchskin colony ectoparasitises skin
vitreous humour vitreous humour is endoparasitised by metacaria (diplostomula) UK/Ireland Tyrodelphys clavata a fluke The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Tyrodelphys clavata/Tyrodelphys clavataa flukemetacaria (diplostomula) Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilisperchvitreous humour metacaria (diplostomula) endoparasitises vitreous humour
vitreous humour vitreous humour is endoparasitised by metacaria (diplostomula) UK/Ireland Tyrodelphys podicipina a fluke The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Tyrodelphys podicipina/Tyrodelphys podicipinaa flukemetacaria (diplostomula) Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilisperchvitreous humour metacaria (diplostomula) endoparasitises vitreous humour

Author & YearTitleSource
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham TarnField Studies 4: 617-629.
Kennedy, C.R., 1975The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic communityField Studies 4: 177-189.

Perca fluviatilis (Perch) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPerca fluviatilis (Perch)
FamilyPERCIDAE (perches)
OrderPERCIFORMES (the major order of fish)
SuperorderACANTHOPTERYGII (advanced teleosts)
InfraclassTeleostei (teleost fishes)
ClassACTINOPTERYGII (ray-finned fishes)
Informal[Pisces] (fishes)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Perca fluviatilis (Perch)

Perca fluviatilis (Perch) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J. 1978 Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham Tarn Field Studies 4: 617-629.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Perca fluviatilis (Perch):

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