Common name: Redfin or Grass Pickerel

Scientific name: Esox americanus Gmelin, 1789

Class:

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)

Order:

Esociformes (Mudminnows and Pikes)

Family:

Esocidae (Pikes)

Synonyms:

Esox americanus americanus Gmelin, 1788, Esox americanus vermiculatus Lesueur, 1846

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Lacustrine:

Shallow water

Palustrine:

HERBACEOUS WETLAND

Riverine:

MEDIUM RIVER, CREEK, Low gradient, Pool

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

S4

Apparently Secure in New York - Uncommon in New York but not rare; usually widespread, but may be rare in some parts of the state; possibly some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Game with open season

Defined as a Game species by New York State law, and there are open seasons set when the species may be legally hunted or trapped.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103671/Esox_americanus/