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ADW: American Pike - Esox lucius
Northern pike average 46 to 51 cm (18-20 inches) in length. They can be identified by their single dorsal fin and light-colored spots along their dark body. They are also recognized by scales that cover their entire cheek and the upper half of their gill covers.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Esox_lucius/
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Fish Facts: Northern Pike (Esox Lucius) - Orvis
The northern pike (Esox lucius) goes by a variety of names across its range in the U.S. and Canada from gator to water wolf to not rocket reflecting both its popularity as a game fish and the low esteem many anglers hold for its inelegant appearance.
http://www.orvis.com/news/fly-fishing/fish-facts-northern-pike-esox-lucius
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Northern Pike - Lake Scientist
In the Great Lakes and other waterways, Northern Pike are commonly confused with Muskellunge, who have a similar body shape, marking pattern and are also in the Pike family. A good way to distinguish which species is which is to note spotting.
http://www.lakescientist.com/lake-facts/fish/northern-pike/
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Pike - Esox Lucius - ARKive
Learn more about the Pike - with amazing Pike videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/pike/esox-lucius/
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Northern Pike (Esox lucius) - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Northern Pike are a non-native, highly invasive predator that has become established in Box Canyon Reservoir on the Pend Oreille River in northeast Washington. They are considered a serious threat to both native and preferred non-native fish species in Box Canyon Reservoir and downstream into the Columbia River.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/ais/esox_lucius/
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Northern Pike vs Tiger Muskie: Know the Difference -Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Aquatic invasive species both plant and animal pose a serious threat to the biological diversity of coastal waters the world over. With improvements in travel technology, the rate of introductions of nonnative species has increased dramatically.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/ais/html/esox_lucius/npike_vs_tiger_muskie.html
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Freshwater Fish: Northern Pike - Discover Boating
A highly prized gamefish, the northern pike is fantastic to catch because of its sheer size, strength, and fighting ability. Read about pike fishing at DiscoverBoating.
http://www.discoverboating.com/resources/article.aspx?id=272
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Pike (Esox) - A-Z Animals
The pike is a large species of freshwater fish, natively found in North America and across Eurasia. There are five recognised species of this large predatory fish which are the American pickerels, the Northern Pike, the Muskellunge, the Chain Pickerel and the Amur pike.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/pike/
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Northern Pike Information, Facts, Photos, and Fishing Tips - AmericanExpedition
Northern pike (Esox Lucius) information, facts, pictures, and fishing tips from American Expedition.
https://americanexpedition.us/northern-pike-information-facts-photos-and-fishing-tips
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Esox - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Esox is a genus of freshwater fish, the only living genus in the family Esocidae-the esocids which were endemic to North America and Eurasia during the Paleogene through present.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esox
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Northern Pike - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
The northern pike (Esox lucius), known simply as a pike in Britain, Ireland, most of Canada, and most parts of the United States, (also called jackfish or simply "northern" in the U.S. Upper Midwest and in Manitoba), is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox (the pikes).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_pike
