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American Pickerel
Esox americanus
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Chain PickerelEsox niger
Northern PikeEsox lucius
Striped BassMorone saxatilis
Ruddy BowfinAmia calva
WeakfishCynoscion regalis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 19,472 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,391 |
| Alabama | 1,954 |
| Georgia | 1,395 |
| North Carolina | 1,312 |
| Canada | 1,128 |
| New York | 1,115 |
| Ontario | 1,095 |
| South Carolina | 977 |
| New Jersey | 859 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Salmons, pikes and mudminnows · Salmoniformes |
| Family | Pikes · Esocidae |
| Genus | Pikes · Esox |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American Pickerel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.