Chain pickerel
| Chain pickerel | |
|---|---|
| Esox niger | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Esociformes |
| Family: | Esocidae |
| Genus: | Esox |
| Species: | E. niger |
| Binomial name | |
| Esox niger Lesueur, 1818 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Esox reticulatus (Lesueur, 1818) | |
The chain pickerel (Esox niger) is a species of freshwater fish in the pike family (family Esocidae) of order Esociformes. The chain pickerel and the American pickerel (E. americanus) belong to the Esox genus of pike.
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