Common names:
Lucio
Occurrence:
introduced
Salinity:
freshwater
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Believed to have caused the extinction of 11 fish species native to the Daimiel region (Ref. 27661). Reported to be responsible for the local extirpation of almost all fish species in some habitats, where they maintain high population densities and feed predominantly on crayfish (Ref. 59043).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Welcomme, R.L., 1988
National Database:
ICTIMED
Teleostei (teleosts) > Esociformes (Pikes and mudminnows) > Esocidae (Pikes)
Etymology: Esox:From Greek, isox and also related with the Celtic root, eog, ehawc = salmon (Ref. 45335); lucius:lucius which is supposedly the latin name for this species (Ref. 1998). More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; potamodromous; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 1998), usually 1 - 5 m (Ref. 1998). Subtropical; 10°C - 28°C (Ref. 12741); 72°N - 37°N, 11°W - 55°W (Ref. 121102)
Distribution
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