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| Scientific Name | Esox masquinongy Mitchill, 1824 |
| Common Names | Muskellunge Lunge, Muskie, Tiger Muskie |
| Type Locality | Lake Erie, North America. |
| Synonym(s) | Esox masquinongy masquinongy, Esox ohiensis |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:11.72.702.5878 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:04 (species record created: 2014 Sep 06 15:03) |