FishincSpecies catalog
Northern pike
Esox lucius
Northern pike (Esox lucius) belongs to the family Esocidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Esox lucius |
|---|---|
| Family | Esocidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water and brackish water |
| Group | Predators |
| Other names | Pike, True pike, Haked, Hacot, Ged, Luce |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, Northern Europe saltwater, USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Long torpedo-shaped body
- Flat, broad duck-bill snout with a large mouth
- A single dorsal fin set far back, directly above the anal fin
- Olive-green back and flanks covered in rows of pale yellowish bean-shaped spots
- White belly
- Fins olive to reddish-brown with dark blotches
Northern pike in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Hecht, Brocheton, Europäischer Hecht |
| English (UK) | Pike |
| French | Brochet, Grand brochet |
| Spanish | Lucio, Lucio europeo |
| Italian | Luccio |
| Portuguese | Lúcio |
| Dutch | Snoek |
| Polish | Szczupak, Szczupak pospolity |
| Swedish | Gädda |
| Danish | Gedde |
| Norwegian | Gjedde |
| Finnish | Hauki, Jänkäkoira |
| Croatian | Štuka |
| Czech | Štika obecná |
| Hungarian | Csuka |
| Romanian | Știucă |
| Turkish | Turna balığı, Kuzey Turna balığı |
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