Esox
Sign in to saveEsox is a genus of freshwater fish commonly known as pike or pickerel. It is the type genus of the family Esocidae. The type species of the genus is Esox lucius, the northern pike.
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Esox is a genus of freshwater fish commonly known as pike or pickerel, with the northern pike being the most well-known species in this group. It serves as the main reference genus for the entire pike family (Esocidae), making it scientifically important for understanding how pike are classified and related to one another.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
Northern Pike
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- OrderEsociformes
- FamilyEsocidae
Observations13,550
Groupactinopterygii
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Esox is a genus of freshwater fish commonly known as pike or pickerel. It is the type genus of the family Esocidae. The type species of the genus is Esox lucius, the northern pike.
Esox have a fossil record extending back to the Paleocene. Modern large pike species are native to the Palearctic and Nearctic realms, ranging across Northern America and from Western Europe to Siberia in North Asia.