Yellow perch
Perca flavescens
- Tank length
- 180 cmabout 6 ft (71 in)
- Start with
- 3
- Temperature
- 5–27 °C41–81 °F
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 20 cm8 in
- Lifespan
- 8–13 yrs
A coldwater predator that eats anything it can swallow; needs a large unheated tank with strong filtration and cool summers.A coldwater predator that eats anything it can swallow; needs a large unheated tank with strong filtration and cool summers.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Agassiz's cory
Yellow perch may eat Agassiz's coryYellow perch may eat Agassiz's cory
Amano shrimpYellow perch may eat Amano shrimpYellow perch may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Yellow perch may eat American flagfishYellow perch may eat American flagfish
Assassin snailYellow perch may eat Assassin snailYellow perch may eat Assassin snail
- Bandit cory
Yellow perch may eat Bandit coryYellow perch may eat Bandit cory
Black neon tetraYellow perch may eat Black neon tetraYellow perch may eat Black neon tetra
- Black phantom tetra
Yellow perch may eat Black phantom tetraYellow perch may eat Black phantom tetra
- Black ruby barb
Yellow perch may eat Black ruby barbYellow perch may eat Black ruby barb
- Blackline rasbora
Yellow perch may eat Blackline rasboraYellow perch may eat Blackline rasbora
- Bleeding heart tetra
Yellow perch may eat Bleeding heart tetraYellow perch may eat Bleeding heart tetra
- Blind cave tetra
Yellow perch may eat Blind cave tetraYellow perch may eat Blind cave tetra
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 5–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.5–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Central and eastern North America, incl. Great Lakes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 8–13 | curated-v0 (needs expert review); agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Months to adult size | 36 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 180 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |