WoRMS taxon details
Capros aper (Linnaeus, 1758)
127419 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127419)
accepted
Species
Perca brunnich Lacepède, 1802 · unaccepted
Perca pusilla Brünnich, 1768 · unaccepted
Zeus aper Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Zeus aper Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Capros aper (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127419 on 2025-05-14
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Zeus aper Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Perca brunnich Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 395, 412 [details]
original description (of Perca pusilla Brünnich, 1768) Brünnich, M.T. (1768). Ichthyologia Massiliensis, sistens piscium descriptiones eorumque apud incolas nomina. Accedunt Spolia Maris Adriatici. <em>Hafniae et Lipsiae.</em> i-xvi + 1-110. [In 2 parts; first as i-xvi + 1-84; 2nd as Spolia e Mari Adriatica reportata: 85-110.].
page(s): 62 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
[request]original description (of Perca brunnich Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 395, 412 [details]
original description (of Perca pusilla Brünnich, 1768) Brünnich, M.T. (1768). Ichthyologia Massiliensis, sistens piscium descriptiones eorumque apud incolas nomina. Accedunt Spolia Maris Adriatici. <em>Hafniae et Lipsiae.</em> i-xvi + 1-110. [In 2 parts; first as i-xvi + 1-84; 2nd as Spolia e Mari Adriatica reportata: 85-110.].
page(s): 62 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 267 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 267 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | peshku tamburpeshku bilbil | [details] |
| Danish | havgalt | [details] |
| Dutch | evervis | [details] |
| English | oar-fishboar-fishboarfish | [details] |
| French | sanglier | [details] |
| German | Eberfisch | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Κότα | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | villsvinfisk | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | villsvinfisk | [details] |
| Swedish | trynfisk | [details] |
| Turkish | peri baligi | [details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (37 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (259 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Perca brunnich Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (59 publications) (from synonym Perca pusilla Brünnich, 1768)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (78 publications) (from synonym Zeus aper Linnaeus, 1758)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Capros aper)
To FishBase (from synonym Zeus aper Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Perca brunnich Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Perca pusilla Brünnich, 1768)
To FishBase images (Capros aper, by Patzner, R.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (54 nucleotides; 68 proteins) (from synonym Zeus aper Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (54 nucleotides; 68 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Capros aper USNM 289207 radiograph lateral view)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (37 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (259 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Perca brunnich Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (59 publications) (from synonym Perca pusilla Brünnich, 1768)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (78 publications) (from synonym Zeus aper Linnaeus, 1758)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Capros aper)
To FishBase (from synonym Zeus aper Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Perca brunnich Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Perca pusilla Brünnich, 1768)
To FishBase images (Capros aper, by Patzner, R.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (54 nucleotides; 68 proteins) (from synonym Zeus aper Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (54 nucleotides; 68 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Capros aper USNM 289207 radiograph lateral view)
To PESI
To ITIS
