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Perches, Scorpionfishes, Sticklebacks, and Allies

Perciformes · 31 species · 12 families

In Québec, the order Perciformes brings together 31 species of fish, in 12 families. The stars? Threespine Stickleback, Longhorn Sculpin and Yellow Perch, the most often observed. The richest region: Bas-Saint-Laurent, with 25 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent25
  2. Capitale-Nationale25
  3. Côte-Nord18
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine18
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches16
  6. Estrie15
  7. Outaouais15
  8. Mauricie14
  9. Montréal14
  10. Nord-du-Québec14
  11. Lanaudière14
  12. Montérégie14
  13. Centre-du-Québec14
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean13
  15. Laurentides12
  16. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  17. Laval5

Perches, Scorpionfishes, Sticklebacks, and Allies 31

Perciformes
All166Cypriniformes36Perciformes31Salmoniformes17Gadiformes10Centrarchiformes8Acanthuriformes6Carangiformes6Siluriformes6Clupeiformes5Lamniformes4Petromyzontiformes4Scombriformes4Acipenseriformes2Anguilliformes2Atheriniformes2Cyprinodontiformes2Gobiiformes2Hiodontiformes2Labriformes2Osmeriformes2Rajiformes2Squaliformes2Syngnathiformes2Amiiformes1Beloniformes1Carcharhiniformes1Lepisosteiformes1Lophiiformes1Percopsiformes1Tetraodontiformes1
Family
All31Percidae10Gasterosteidae4Cottidae3Psychrolutidae3Scorpaenidae3Cyclopteridae2Anarhichadidae1Hemitripteridae1Liparidae1Pholidae1Stichaeidae1Zoarcidae1
Threespine Stickleback4,993 observations
Longhorn Sculpin4,824 observations
Yellow Perch3,982 observations
Lumpfish3,901 observations
Atlantic Wolffish3,540 observations
Walleye3,527 observations
Common Logperch3,500 observations
Sea Raven3,493 observations
Sauger3,410 observations
Shorthorn Sculpin3,339 observations
Rock Gunnel3,255 observations
Ocean Pout3,247 observations
Grubby3,244 observations
Radiated Shanny3,224 observations
Northern Tessellated Darter1,694 observations
Johnny Darter1,654 observations
Brook Stickleback1,635 observations
Channel Darter1,602 observations
Fourspine Stickleback1,558 observations
Newfoundland Spiny Lumpsucker1,517 observations
Mottled Sculpin1,491 observations
Iowa Darter1,486 observations
Fantail Darter1,469 observations
Eastern Sand Darter1,447 observations
Ninespine Stickleback224 observations
Slimy Sculpin105 observations
Spoonhead Sculpin82 observations
Deepwater Redfish42 observations
Atlantic Snailfish32 observations
Acadian Redfish10 observations
Blackbelly Rosefish2 observations