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  • Esox americanus
  • Esox americanus
  • Esox americanus
  • Esox americanus
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Scientific Name Esox americanus    Gmelin, 1789
Common Name
Type Locality Long Island, New York, U.S.A.
Synonym(s) Esox americanus americanus, Esox americanus vermiculatus, Esox cypho, Esox vermiculatus
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Size 394mm or 15.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution North America: Atlantic Slope drainages from St. Lawrence River drainage in Quebec, Canada to southern Georgia in USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Pascagoula River in Mississippi to Florida, USA.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Caroli a Linné ... Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae v. 1 (pt 3), pp 1390.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:04 (species record created: 2019 Oct 31 14:21)