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Sauger

Sander canadensis

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Perciformes ›Family: Percidae ›Genus: Sander

About

The sauger (Sander canadensis) is a freshwater perciform fish of the family Percidae which resembles its close relative the walleye. They are members of the largest vertebrate order, Perciformes. They are the most migratory percid species in North America. Saugers obtain two dorsal fins, the first is spiny and the posterior dorsal fin is a soft-rayed fin. Their paired fins are in the thoracic position and their caudal fin is truncated which means squared off at...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Sauger?
The scientific name of Sauger is Sander canadensis.
What kingdom does Sauger belong to?
Sauger belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Sauger belong to?
Sauger belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Sauger belong to?
Sauger belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
What order does Sauger belong to?
Sauger belongs to the order Perciformes.
What family does Sauger belong to?
Sauger belongs to the family Percidae.
What genus does Sauger belong to?
Sauger belongs to the genus Sander.