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muskellunge: see pike pike, common name for the family Esocidae, freshwater game and food fishes of Europe, Asia, and North America. The pike, the muskellunge, and the pickerel form a small but well-known group of long, thin fishes with spineless dorsal fins, large anal fins, and long, ..... Click the link for more information. . muskellungeSpecies (Esox masquinongy) of somewhat uncommon pike valued as a fighting game fish and, to a lesser extent, as a food fish. It inhabits weedy rivers and lakes of the North American Great Lakes region. It averages about 20 lbs (9 kg), but may grow to 6 ft (1.8 m) long and weigh 80 lbs (36 kg) or more, making it the largest fish in the pike family. The lower part of the cheeks and the gill covers are scaleless. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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lucius x masquinongy, tiger muskie 2 Umbridae Umbra limi, central mudminnow 75 9 193 Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykiss, rainbow trout Aphredoderidae Aphredoderus sayanus, pirate perch 21 95 6 Fundulidae Fundulus catenatus, northern studfish F. They wonder why predator programs that have worked in other lakes, such as introducing brown trout, salmon or tiger muskie - a sterile cross between muskie and northern pike - to feed on smaller fish, haven't been tried. |
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