Species

Percarina – protected species, fishing prohibited

Percarina (Black Sea perchlet) · Percarina demidoffii

Percarina (Black Sea perchlet)

Size: 6–10 cm

  • A small relative of the perch (6–10 cm), translucent and yellowish with dark spots on the back; lives in estuaries and the brackish waters at the mouths of the Danube and Dniester.
  • Feeds on plankton and small fish; a species endemic to the Black Sea basin.

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Rules on natural waters

Release it immediately

A protected species: fishing for it is forbidden all year in natural waters.

Species closed season: all year

The rules above are for natural waters (rivers, lakes, the Danube), where you also need a permit. On a private lake the lake's rules apply: many are catch & release or have their own limits.