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PIRATE PERCH

Aphredoderus sayanus

Illustration of a Pirate perch
Illustration by Dave Neely

The Pirate perch is a member of the Pirate Perch family (Aphredoderdae). The only living member of its family, this species has its urogenital openings and anus on its throat.

The map below shows presence (green circles) of this species in the 1995-2019 MBSS dataset.

Distribution of Pirate perch in Maryland (MBSS data):

Map of Maryland showing sampling locations for PIRATE PERCH

The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Aphredoderdae:

Common Name Genus & species
Pirate perch Aphredoderus sayanus