To which biological family does the Pacific Ocean Perch (*Sebastes alutus*) belong, separating it from true perch?
Answer
Scorpaenidae
Despite sharing a name, the Pacific Ocean Perch is classified as a species of rockfish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, not the genus *Perca*.
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