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All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Esox masquinongy Mitchill, 1824 |
Common Names | Muskellunge Lunge, Muskie, Tiger Muskie |
Type Locality | Lake Erie, North America. |
Species Information | |
Size | 1830mm or 72" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | North America: Native to St. Lawrence River - Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River), and Mississippi River basins. Introduced elsewhere in the USA. Native populations are protected in portions of Tennessee and Ohio. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Minerva, New York v. 1 (no. 16), pp 297. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2017 Aug 15 12:58 (species record created: 2014 Sep 06 15:03) |