Esocidae

Amur pike

Esox reichertii

Small black spots stipple the silver flanks

• Black
• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Elongated
• Large
• Temperate fish

The Amur pike (Esox reichertii), also known as the blackspotted pike, is a pike native to the Amur River system in east Asia, as well as freshwater habitat on the island of Sakhalin. Closely related to the northern pike, it reaches a length of 115 cm (3 ft 9 in), a weight of 12.5 kg (28 lb), sporting a silvery body with small, black spots. Like other pike, this species is prized for sport fishing.