Esociformes

order of fishes

Esociformes are a small order of ray-finned fish (the Actinopterygii). There are two families, the Umbridae (mudminnows) and the Esocidae (pikes).

Esociformes
Northern pike (Esox lucius)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Superorder: Protacanthopterygii
Order: Esociformes
Bleeker, 1859
Families
Synonyms
  • Esocoidei Bleeker, 1859
  • Haplomi
  • Esocae
  • Umbriformes Günther, 1866

The Esocidae are named after the pike genus Esox. One highly successful species is Esox lucius or northern pike.[2]

The Esociform fishes live in freshwater, in North America and northern Eurasia. The order is very similar to the Salmonidae.[3]

Families change

Esocidae change

The family Esocidae has three extant genera (Esox, Novumbra, and Dallia) that comprise a holarctic distribution.

Umbridae change

Umbridae is another family. So far, the genus Umbra is the only extant genus. The other genera have gone extinct.

References change

  1. Haaramo, Mikko (2007). "Esociformes – pikes, pickerels, mud minnows and blackfishes". Mikko's Phylogeny Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. "Esox lucius (pike)". Invasive Species Compendium. cabi.org/. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. "Orden Esociformes-NaturaLista" (in Spanish).