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Family: Esocidae Pikes



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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Love, J.W.

North America
Max. Length 39.4 cm FL
Esox americanus Gmelin, 1789

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Esox americanus
[Redfin pickerel]
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Max. Length 41.6 cm SL
 
Esox aquitanicus
[Aquitanian pike]

Photo by Bianco, P.G.

Europe
Max. Length 103 cm TL
Esox cisalpinus Bianco & Delmastro, 2011

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Esox cisalpinus
[]

Photo by Zienert, S.

Circumpolar in fresh wate
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758

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Esox lucius
[Northern pike]

Photo by Divino, J.N.

North America
Max. Length 183 cm TL
Esox masquinongy Mitchill, 1824

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Esox masquinongy
[Muskellunge]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 99 cm TL
Esox niger Lesueur, 1818

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Esox niger
[Chain pickerel]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 115 cm TL
Esox reichertii Dybowski, 1869

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Esox reichertii
[Amur pike]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Esox americanus Redfin pickerel North America 39.4 FL 1789
Esox aquitanicus Aquitanian pike Europe 41.6 SL 2014
Esox cisalpinus Europe 103 TL 2011
Esox lucius Northern pike Circumpolar in fresh wate 150 TL 1758
Esox masquinongy Muskellunge North America 183 TL 1824
Esox niger Chain pickerel North America 99 TL 1818
Esox reichertii Amur pike Asia 115 TL 1869



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