What is Esox?
Q: What is Esox?
A: Esox is a genus of freshwater fish.
Q: What family does Esox belong to?
A: Esox is the only living genus in the family Esocidae.
Q: What is the oldest known example of Esox and where was it found?
A: The oldest known example of Esox is the fossil Esox tiemani. It dates to about 62 million years ago and was found in Alberta, Canada.
Q: Where are pike and pickerel commonly found?
A: Pike and pickerel are commonly found in the northern parts of North America, Europe and Asia.
Q: Which Esox species is found in both Europe and North America?
A: Esox lucius, the Northern pike, is found in both Europe and North America.
Q: What is the physical appearance of Esox?
A: Esox is a large predatory fish with a long cylindrical body. They have a green color (various shades) with yellow eyes. Pike and pickerel share a forked tail fin and a large pointed head. Their dorsal and anal fins are located far back on their bodies. All species have very sharp teeth.
Q: What are pike and pickerel known for?
A: Pike and pickerel are known as large predatory fish with very sharp teeth.
