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Pikes and Mudminnows: Esociformes - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Behavior And Reproduction, Muskellunge (esox Masquinongy): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, DIET, PIKES AND MUDMINNOWS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS

MUSKELLUNGE (Esox masquinongy): SPECIES ACCOUNT

GEOGRAPHIC RANGE

Pikes and mudminnows live all over the Northern Hemisphere except Greenland.

DIET

All pikes eat fishes, including smaller fish of their own species. Larger pikes also may eat frogs, water birds, and small mammals. Mudminnows eat invertebrates (in-VER-teh-brehts), or animals without a backbone, and, very rarely, young fish.

PIKES AND MUDMINNOWS AND PEOPLE

Pikes are popular sport fishes. Mudminnows are used for bait in some areas. Some people keep them in aquariums.

CONSERVATION STATUS

The World Conservation Union (IUCN) lists one species of pikes and minnows as Vulnerable, or facing high risk of extinction in the wild, and one as Lower Risk/Near Threatened, or at risk of becoming threatened with extinction in the future.

Pikes and Mudminnows: Esociformes - Physical Characteristics

Pikes and Mudminnows: Esociformes - Habitat

Pikes and Mudminnows: Esociformes - Behavior And Reproduction

Pikes and Mudminnows: Esociformes - Muskellunge (esox Masquinongy): Species Account

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