Esox
E788353
Esox is a genus of predatory freshwater fish that includes pikes and pickerels, known for their elongated bodies, sharp teeth, and ambush-hunting behavior in Northern Hemisphere waters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Esox lucius | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
pickerels
ⓘ
pikes ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of predatory freshwater fish ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | apex freshwater predator ⓘ |
| family | Esocidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | ambush hunting ⓘ |
| foundIn |
lakes
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ rivers ⓘ slow-moving streams ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ambush predator
ⓘ
sharp teeth ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational fisheries ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
dorsal fin set far back on body
ⓘ
duckbill-shaped snout ⓘ large mouth ⓘ lateral line ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Esox americanus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Esox cisalpinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Esox lucius NERFINISHED ⓘ Esox masquinongy NERFINISHED ⓘ Esox niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Esox reichertii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
rapid acceleration during attack
ⓘ
sit-and-wait predation strategy ⓘ |
| order | Esociformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Esocidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
amphibians
ⓘ
aquatic invertebrates ⓘ fish ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat | shallow vegetated waters ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Esox lucius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalBodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| usedFor | sport fishing ⓘ |
| vernacularName | pike genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Esox lucius
this entity surface form:
Esox lucius