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ESOX MASQUINONGY [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
Esox masquinongy
Latin
OBS

Fish belonging to the family Esocidae (pike family.). Author: Mitchill. 1824.

OBS

Although muskellunge is the accepted common name in the United States, this fish is officially designated in the laws and publications of Canada as "maskinonge". There are more than fifty common names and variations in spelling ... The names have been influenced by local fancy and description and the origin of the fishermen.

OBS

tiger musky: the true muskellunge in Minnesota has long been called tiger musky.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Esox masquinongy
Latin
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Esocidés (brochets). Auteur : Mitchill, 1824.

Spanish

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