Perch Skeleton Model (Perca flavescens)

This is a skeleton (head and whole body) of a yellow perch (Perca flavescens). This species is commonly used in Comparative Anatomy labs and textbooks to study fish skeletal anatomy, and therefore this model was created for virtual teaching purposes. It probably will not 3D print well, because it has lots of little pieces that aren't attached to the rest of the model. However, you can download it and study the bones virtually.

This specific fish is stored permanently at the Bell Museum of Natural History, operated by the University of Minnesota, and it's ID number is JFBM-41302. You can read more about where the fish was caught and see a picture of it here:
https://www.idigbio.org/portal/records/6d698c56-52ce-4ab6-8238-35a9bb820a92

This 3D model was made from a skeletal reconstruction from a micro-CT scan. The fish was scanned as a part of a big project called OVert (openVertebrates) to scan as many vertebrate species as possible. Data from OVert is uploaded to MorphoSource.org,