Northern pike

Northern pike
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Superorder: Protacanthopterygii Order: Esociformes Family: Esocidae Genus: Esox Species: lucius
Binomial nomenclature
Esox lucius

The Northern pike (Esox lucius) is a carnivorous fish of brackish and freshwaters of the northern hemisphere. it eats mainly fish, but water voles and ducklings are also known to fall prey to pikes. Pikes grow to a relatively large size: lengths of 150 cm and weight of 25 kg are not unheard of.

See also: Muskellunge, fishing for pike

External link

http://www.itis.usda.gov ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.: 162139 This fish is not to be confused with the pikeminnow of the genus Ptychocheilus which was formerly called a "squawfish".