Eurasian Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Sander lucioperca

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Eurasian Pikeperch

Also known as: European pike-perch, Perch-pike, Pike-perch, Zander, Pikeperch

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About

Habitat

Pelagic

Depth

2–30 m

Max size

1 m

Max weight

20 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

17 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

—

Order

Perciformes

Family

Percidae

Where to find it

common

Belgium Finland Netherlands Poland Russia

rare

Other species in Percidae

Eurasian Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua)

Gymnocephalus cernua

Eurasian Ruffe

Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis)

Perca fluviatilis

Eurasian perch

Perca flavescens

Etheostoma nigrum

Image: © Andrey Bragin (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source