Sauger
(Sander canadensis)

Image source: Joshua Eastlake | inaturalist.org

Classification

Species: Sander canadensis
Genus: Sander - Pike-perch
Family: Percidae - Perches
Order: Perciformes - Perches
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Sauger
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate, Continental
Native: North America
Distribution: Lake Winnipeg, St. Lawrence River, Mississippi River, Nelson River

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