124 observations
Tiger Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy × lucius
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Salmoniformes ›Family: Esocidae ›Genus: Esox
About
The tiger muskellunge (Esox masquinongy × lucius or Esox lucius × masquinongy), commonly called tiger muskie, is a carnivorous fish, and is the usually-sterile, hybrid offspring of the true muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) and the northern pike (Esox lucius). It lives in fresh water and its range extends to Canada, the Northeast, and the Midwest United States. It grows quickly; in one study, tiger muskie grew 1.5 times as fast as muskellunge. Like other hybrid species, tiger...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Tiger Muskellunge is Esox masquinongy × lucius.
- Tiger Muskellunge belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Tiger Muskellunge belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Tiger Muskellunge belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Tiger Muskellunge belongs to the order Salmoniformes.
- Tiger Muskellunge belongs to the family Esocidae.
- Tiger Muskellunge belongs to the genus Esox.