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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pikes and Mudminnows
Family: Esocidae
Genus: Esox
Maximum length: 115 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Amur drainage and Sakhalin Island; Onon and Kherlen drainages in Mongolia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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