Amur pike (Esox reichertii)

Scientific name: Esox reichertii Dybowski, 1869

Amur pike (Esox reichertii)

The Amur pike (Esox reichertii) is a freshwater fish of the family Esocidae. Native range: Asia, Amur drainage and Sakhalin Island; Onon and Kherlen drainages in Mongolia.

Biology

Feeds on fish of no commercial or angling importance. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Esox reichertii
Family
Esocidae (Pikes)
Order
Esociformes (Pikes and Mudminnows)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
115
Common length
55.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Amur drainage and Sakhalin Island; Onon and Kherlen drainages in Mongolia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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