WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Also known as: American Pike, Common Pike, Great Lakes Pike, Great Northern Pike, Great Northern Pickerel, Jack, Jackfish, Pickerel, Snake, Wolf

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024
Adult
@Kodos3 · Watabaeg lake (matheson,ON), Canada · August 20151 / 4
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Overview

Found singly, usually in shallow clearwater basins, creeks, freshwater lakes, pools and rivers rich in vegetation.
Widespread Circumpolar (Although is believed to have been introduced throughout Europe)

These fish are sometimes cannibalistic as they tend to be the only species present in a given body of water. They may also be heavily infested with parasites.

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How to identify

Pattern
linesspots
Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Exact location · 1
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Found singly, usually in shallow clearwater basins, creeks, freshwater lakes, pools and rivers rich in vegetation.

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Adult photos 4

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEsociformes
    5. familyEsocidae
    6. genusEsox
    7. speciesEsox lucius Linnaeus, 1758

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    More in the family

    Esociformes