Amur pike
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The Amur Pike, also known as the Blackspotted Pike (Esox reichertii) is a pike native to the Amur River system in east Asia, as well as freshwater habitat on the island of Sakhalin. Closely related to the Northern Pike but smaller, it reaches a length of 110cm, sporting a silvery body with small black spots.
Like other pike, this species is prized for sport fishing, but is not generally found outside its native range. This species was introduced to Pennsylvania in 1968 for this purpose, but is now thought to be extirpated in the United States.
References
- [Esox reichertii (TSN 623349)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 24 January 2006.
- "[Esox reichertii]." FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
External links
- [Amur pike] at USGS
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