Percis

Percis is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.

Percis
Percis nicthemera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Agonidae
Subfamily:	Hypsagoninae
Genus:	Percis Scopoli, 1777
Type species
Cottus japonicus Pallas, 1769

Percis also is the name of a conference series focused on the family of Percidae fishes. Percis is something of an acronym for 'Percid International Symposium'. While fish related, it is not associated with the Percis genus of fishes.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Percis japonica (Pallas, 1769) (Dragon poacher)
• Percis matsuii Matsubara, 1936