Zander
Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758)
The zander (Sander lucioperca) is a bony fish in the family Percidae, subfamily Luciopercinae, within the order Perciformes. It is also called sudak, pikeperch, pike-perch, Eurasian pikeperch and European pike-perch.
Quick facts about the zander
The species was named by (Linnaeus, 1758) and belongs to the genus Sander. On the IUCN Red List the zander is assessed globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- freshwatersrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the zander
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Where does the zander live?
Not recorded
What is the zander?
The zander (Sander lucioperca), sander, pikeperch, or Eurasian pikeperch, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Percidae (which also includes perch, ruffe and darter). It is found in freshwater and brackish habitats in western Eurasia. As a popular game fish, it has been introduced to a variety of localities outside its native range. It is the type species of the genus Sander.
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Is the zander endangered?
The zander is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the zander classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- familyPercidae
- genusSander
- SpeciesSander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Centropomus sandat, Lucioperca linnei, Lucioperca lucioperca, Lucioperca sandra, Perca lucioperca, Perca lucioperca, Stizostedion lucioperca, Stizostedion luciperca, Stizostedium lucioperca
Other names and names in other languages (101)
- Eurasian pikeperchEnglish
- European pike-perchEnglish
- Pike-perchEnglish
- PikeperchEnglish
- SudakEnglish
- قشر البياضArabic
- Adi sıfAzerbaijani
- Судак звычайныBelarusian
- Бяла рибаBulgarian
- 暗斑梭鱸Chinese
- 暗斑梭鲈Chinese
- 尖梭鱸(引進)Chinese
- 尖梭鲈(引进)Chinese
- Candát obecnýCzech
- Draenogyn CegfawrWelsh
- sandartDanish
- Almindelig sandartDanish
- ZantGerman
- AmaulGerman
- BerschickGerman
- FogasGerman
- FogaschGerman
- HechtbarschGerman
- NagemaulGerman
- SandartGerman
- SandatGerman
- SandatenGerman
- SandbarschGerman
- SandelGerman
- SanderGerman
- SannatGerman
- SaumerGerman
- SaumerlGerman
- SaumertGerman
- SchielGerman
- SchillGerman
- SchindelGerman
- ZahnmaulGerman
- ZannatGerman
- ΠοταμολαύρακοGreek
- PotamolavrakoGreek
- luciopercaSpanish
- KohaEstonian
- سوفPersian
- SevidehPersian
- SibeyPersian
- SibeyakPersian
- Soof-e-maamooliPersian
- SufPersian
- Suf-e Ma'muliPersian
- kuhaFinnish
- sandreFrench
- Perche-brochetFrench
- SmuđCroatian
- FogassüllőHungarian
- sandraItalian
- LucciopercaItalian
- ザンダーJapanese
- パイクパーチJapanese
- КөксеркеKazakh
- starkisLithuanian
- Paprastasis sterkasLithuanian
- ZandartsLatvian
- gjørsNorwegian Bokmål
- snoekbaarsDutch
- gjørsNorwegian Nynorsk
- sandaczPolish
- Sandacz pospolityPolish
- Lúcio percaPortuguese
- Sander-europeuPortuguese
- ZmugRomanian
- AlâarRomanian
- CiopicRomanian
- GuranRomanian
- SalauRomanian
- ȘalăuRomanian
- StrapazanRomanian
- SuducRomanian
- сулаRussian
- Обыкновенный судакRussian
- судак обыкновенныйRussian
- ШуллюRusyn
- Zubác obycajnýSlovak
- Zubáč veľkoústySlovak
- SmucSlovenian
- smučSlovenian
- LucioperkeAlbanian
- sharmaku heshtorAlbanian
- sharmaku i argjendëAlbanian
- sharmaku i egërAlbanian
- СмуђSerbian
- SmudjSerbian
- gösSwedish
- AkbalikTurkish
- disli balikTurkish
- sudak baligiTurkish
- sudak balığıTurkish
- Uzunlevrek baligiTurkish
- СудакUkrainian
- Судак звичайнийUkrainian
- 白梭吻鱸Chinese
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Relatives of the zander
Other species in the same genus Sander.
CompareZander vs WalleyeZander vs Volga zanderZander vs Sea zanderZander vs Sauger
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is a zander?
The zander is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Percidae in the order Perciformes.
What is the scientific name of the zander?
The scientific name of the zander is Sander lucioperca. It is placed in the genus Sander.
Is the zander endangered?
No. The zander is assessed globally as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
What are other names for the zander?
The zander is also called sudak, pikeperch, pike-perch, Eurasian pikeperch and European pike-perch.
Who named the zander and when?
The zander's scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758).
What family does the zander belong to?
The zander belongs to the family Percidae, in the subfamily Luciopercinae.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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