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FISH, INTRODUCED FRESHWATER

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Perch

(Perca fluvitalis). Perch were introduced in 1868 and have been released in many waters throughout New Zealand. They prefer still or sluggish water and are common in the Otago, Wellington, and Taranaki Districts.


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