Scientific Name
Esox lucius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern pike
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Protacanthopterygii |
| Order | Esociformes |
| Family | Esocidae |
| Genus | Esox |
| Species | Esox lucius |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in most lakes in the Park (Kallemeyn 2000). Found in Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Documented historically from John Lake (Hubbs and Lagler 1949).; Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Hubbs and Lagler 1949. Koelz 1929.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
The northern pike has a circumpolar distribution in the northern hemisphere. In North America, it occurs throughout Canada, from Alaska south to Missouri, east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachian Mountains (Scott and Crossman 1985).; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Found in most inland lakes of the park (Kallemeyn 2000).; Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
7/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in Ahmik, Amygdaloid, Angleworm, Beaver, Chickenbone, Dustin, Epidote, Eva, Feldtman, George, Halloran, Intermediate, LeSage, Linklater, Livermore, Mason, McDonald, Otter, Patterson, Richie, Sargent, Scholts, Shesheeb, Siskiwit, Wagejo, and Whittlesey Lakes (Kallemeyn 2000) and Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Documented historically from John Lake (Hubbs and Lagler 1949)., Park Species Data Source: Kallemeyn, L W. 2000. A Comparison of Fish Communities from 32 Inland Lakes in Isle Royale National Park, 1929 and 1995-1997. US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey, Washington, DC. Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR-2000-004. Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec. Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI. Hubbs, C L and K F Lagler. 1949. Fishes of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, Michigan. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. 33:73-133. Koelz, W. 1929. A Survey of the Lakes of Isle Royale, with an Account of the Fishes Occurring in Them. Institute of Fisheries Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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