Esox lucius

angleščinaDiagnosed 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).

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