Author: Gibbons, 1854
FBname: Russian river tule perch
Comments: Inhabits mud- to gravel-bottomed pools and runs of small to large, low-elevation rivers and lakes.  Usually occurs near emergent aquatic plants or overhanging banks.  Rarely enters brackish water (Ref. 86798).  Viviparous, female carries the developing young (Ref. 205).