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).
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| Northern pike (Esox lucius) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Superorder: | Protacanthopterygii |
| Order: | Esociformes Bleeker, 1859 |
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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
changeEsocidae
changeThe family Esocidae has three extant genera (Esox, Novumbra, and Dallia) that comprise a holarctic distribution.
Umbridae
changeUmbridae is another family. So far, the genus Umbra is the only extant genus. The other genera have gone extinct.
References
change- ↑ Haaramo, Mikko (2007). "Esociformes – pikes, pickerels, mud minnows and blackfishes". Mikko's Phylogeny Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ↑ "Esox lucius (pike)". Invasive Species Compendium. cabi.org/. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ↑ "Orden Esociformes-NaturaLista" (in Spanish).