American Pickerel
Esox americanus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,582
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The American pickerel (Esox americanus) is a medium-sized species of North American freshwater predatory fish belonging to the pike family. The genus Esox is placed in the family Esocidae (in the order Esociformes). Two subspecies are sometimes recognised: Redfin pickerel, sometimes called the brook pickerel, E.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “American pickerel”.