Esox masquinongy
Also known as muskellunge, Esox nobilior, maskinonge, Oswego bass, lunge, musky
Species
Least Concernmuskellunge
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderEsociformes
- FamilyEsocidae
Habitatfreshwater
北美狗鱼（Esox masquinongy）為輻鰭魚綱狗魚目狗魚科的其中一種，是一种大型且常见的北美淡水鱼。北美狗鱼是狗鱼属最大的物种。
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11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Subspecies and hybrids
- Description
- Habitat
- Diet
- Length and weight
- Behavior
- Predators
- Attacks on humans
- References
- External links
The muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), often shortened to muskie, musky, ski, or lunge, is a species of large freshwater predatory fish native to North America. It is the largest member of the pike family, Esocidae.
==Etymology== The name "muskellunge" originates from the Ojibwe words maashkinoozhe meaning "great fish", mji-gnoozhe, maskinoše, or mashkinonge, meaning "bad pike", "big pike", or "ugly pike" respectively. The Algonquin word maskinunga is borrowed into the Canadian French words masquinongé or maskinongé. In English, before settling on the common name "muskellunge", there were at least 94 common names applied to this species, including but not limited to: muskelunge, muscallonge, muskallonge, milliganong, maskinonge, maskalonge, mascalonge, maskalung, muskinunge and masquenongez.