1840 XVII. 432/1 Perch-like fishes whose operculum is produced behind.
1931 E. G. Boulenger xvi. 122 The Snappers (Lutianidæ) are fish of Perch-like shape, with powerfully developed teeth.
1992 Oct. 11/3 The European river ruffe, a perchlike fish that devours the eggs of other fish, has proliferated rapidly.