Sauger (Sander canadensis)

Scientific name: Sander canadensis Griffith & Smith, 1834

Sauger (Sander canadensis)

The Sauger (Sander canadensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 30°C (86°F).

Sauger care at a glance

Temperature
30°C (86°F)

Biology

Inhabit sand and gravel runs, sandy and muddy pools and backwaters, of small to large rivers; less often in lakes and impoundments. Larvae feed on cladocera, copepods, and midge larvae, while juveniles consume fishes. Spawn between March and June in pairs or small aggregations.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sander canadensis
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
76.0
Common length
35.8
Depth range
5 m (16 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 5 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Alberta in Canada, and south to northern Alabama and Louisiana in the USA. Introduced into Atlantic, Gulf and southern Mississippi River drainages.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23; tmax=7)

Sources

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

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