Grass pickerel
Esox americanus Gmelin, 1789
Status not recordedbony fish
The grass pickerel (Esox americanus) is a species in the family Esocidae, order Esociformes.
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Quick facts about the grass pickerel
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the grass pickerel live?
Not recorded
Is the grass pickerel endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the grass pickerel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderEsociformes
- familyEsocidae
- genusEsox
- SpeciesEsox americanus Gmelin, 1789
Synonyms Esox americanus, Esox americanus americanus, Esox americanus vermiculatus, Esox cypho, Esox vermiculatus
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- American pickerelEnglish
- Redfin or grass pickerelEnglish
- Redfin pickerelEnglish
- štika americkáCzech
- Rødfinnet geddeDanish
- Amerikanischer HechtGerman
- Lucio americanoSpanish
- Ameerika haugEstonian
- AmerikanhaukiFinnish
- brochet d'AmériqueFrench
- Sávos csukaHungarian
- Lúcio-americanoPortuguese
- Краснопёрая щукаRussian
- 帶紋狗魚Chinese
- brochet d'Amérique (vermiculé)French
- Американская щукаRussian
Relatives of the grass pickerel
Other species in the same genus Esox.

Northern pike
Esox lucius
Ski
Esox masquinongy
Pickerel
Esox niger
Amur pike
Esox reichertii
Southern pike
Esox cisalpinus
Aquitaine pike
Esox aquitanicus
CompareGrass pickerel vs Northern pikeGrass pickerel vs SkiGrass pickerel vs PickerelGrass pickerel vs Amur pike
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the grass pickerel?
The grass pickerel (Esox americanus) belongs to the family Esocidae in the order Esociformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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