Jade Perch 3 – 5 cm

JADE PERCH

Scientific name: Scortum Barcoo
Other common names: Barcoo Grunter 

A hardy species, Jade Perch are omnivores which survive on a wide variety of foods, such as zooplankton, small crustaceans, aquatic insects, molluscs, algae, duck weed and other plant material.

Artificial food is readily accepted from fingerling stage onwards. Note: Take care not to overfeed as they are voracious feeders!

Some Jades have been caught weighing in at 3.5 kg.

Considered excellent eating. Research on over 200 species shows Queensland Jade Perch have the highest content of beneficial Omega 3 oils than any other fish.

Tolerates temperature from 13°c – 32°c and pH range between 6 – 9.

Grows up to twice as fast as Silver Perch.

Very well suited for aquaponics or recirculating tank systems; not allowed in dams.