FishincSpecies catalog
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Walleye (Sander vitreus) belongs to the family Percidae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Sander vitreus |
|---|---|
| Family | Percidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Predators |
| Other names | Jack salmon |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Elongated perch-like predator
- Large glassy, milky eye
- Two separate dorsal fins, the first spiny with a black blotch at its rear base
- Olive-golden body with faint dark saddles
- White tip on the lower lobe of the tail fin
Walleye in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Glasaugenbarsch, Walleye, Amerikanischer Zander |
| French | Doré jaune |
| Portuguese | Walleye |
| Dutch | Breedbekbaars |
| Polish | Sandacz amerykański |
| Swedish | Glasögongös |
| Finnish | Valkosilmäkuha, Hietakuha |
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