You’ve maybe heard common Oklahoma sunfish, such as bluegill and redear, referred to as “perch”, but did you know that they are not in fact perch? Panfish such as bluegill, black crappie, white crappie and black bass (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted) are actually part of the sunfish family Centrarchidae and have no relation to the perch family Percidae. Oklahoma DOES have members of the Percidae family swimming its waters though (for example, saugeye and walleye) but not the species that is most commonly referred to as a “perch” in North America. The more you know 🤷‍♂️ #OutdoorOklahoma #FishinOK