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Esocidae (Pikes)
Etymology: Esox: From Greek, isox and also related with the Celtic root, eog, ehawc = salmon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Dybowski.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory. Temperate; 55°N - 43°N
Asia: Amur drainage and Sakhalin Island; Onon and Kherlen drainages in Mongolia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 40.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 115 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56557); common length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56557); max. published weight: 20.0 kg (Ref. 56557)
Feeds on fish of no commercial or angling importance (Ref. 41072). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Crossman, E.J., 1996. Taxonomy and distribution. p. 1-11. In J.F. Craig (ed.) Pike biology and exploration. Chapman and Hall, London. 298 p. (Ref. 26373)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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