Chain pickerel
(Esox niger)

Classification

Species: Esox niger
Genus: Esox - Pikes
Family: Esocidae - Pikes
Order: Esociformes - Pikes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Chain pickerel
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate, Continental
Native: North America
Distribution: Connecticut River, Savannah river, Neuse, St. Lawrence River, Delaware River, Mississippi

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