Species FAO code: FPI

Esox lucius

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Hecht	–
Belgium	fr Brochet nl Snoek	–
Bulgaria	bg Щука	–
Croatia	hr štuka	–
Czech Republic	cs Štika obecná	–
Denmark	da Gedde da almindelig gedde	–
Estonia	et Haug	–
Finland	fi hauki sv gädda	–
France	fr Brochet	–
Germany	de Hecht	–
Greece	el Τούρνα	–
Hungary	hu csuka	–
Ireland	en Pike en Northern pike ga Liús	–
Italy	it Luccio	–
Latvia	lv Līdaka	–
Lithuania	lt europinė lydeka	–
Luxembourg	de Hecht fr Brochet	–
Netherlands	nl Snoek	–
Poland	pl Szczupak pospolity	–
Portugal	pt Lúcio	–
Romania	ro Ştiuca	–
Slovakia	sk šťuka severná	–
Slovenia	sl ščuka	–
Spain	es Lucio	Cantabria: Sierra
Sweden	sv Gädda	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758

Recognized designations

protected designation of origin (PDO)

Romania

Salată cu icre de știucă de Tulcea
protected geographical indication (PGI)

Belgium

Escavèche de Chimay

Source: eAmbrosia - the EU geographical indications register (eAmbrosia)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	88.0 kcal
Total fat	0.69 g
Saturates	0.118 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	19.26 g
Salt	97.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Esox lucius

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Esox lucius

Scientific name

Esox lucius

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

FPI

Morphological description

Diagnosed from all other freshwater fishes in Europe by the combination of the following characters: long snout; large mouth; dorsal fin origin slightly in front of anal origin; and lateral line with 105-148 scales (Ref. 59043). Distinguished by its long, flat, 'duck-bill' snout; its large mouth with many large, sharp teeth; and the rearward position of its dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 27547). Gill rakers present only as patches of sharp teeth on gill arches; lateral line notched posteriorly (Ref. 27547). Dorsal located far to the rear; anal located under and arising a little behind dorsal; pectorals low on body, base under opercle; pelvic fins low on body; paired fins rounded, paddle-shaped (Ref. 27547). Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderEsociformes
  - FamilyEsocidae
    - GenusEsox
      - SpeciesEsox lucius

Synonyms

Esox lucius bergi Kaganowsky, 1933
Esox lucioides Agassiz & Girard, 1850
Luccius vorax Rafinesque, 1810
Esox lucius lucius wiliunensis Kirillov, 1962
Esox reichertii baicalensis Dybowski, 1874
Esox lucius atrox Anikin, 1902
Esox boreus Agassiz, 1850
Lucius lucius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Esox lucius variegatus Fitzinger, 1832
Esox nobilior Thompson, 1850
Esox estor Lesueur, 1818
Trematina foveolata Trautschold, 1884

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Esox lucius

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Trawls

Recognized designations

protected designation of origin (PDO)

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps