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- Esox lucius
| Basic information | ||
| Scientific name | Esox lucius | (No picture) |
| Common names | Northern pike | |
| Higher taxon | Esocidae, Esociformes, Actinopterygii | |
| Natural range | C USA, almost entire Canada, Alaska, Europe, North Asia. | |
| Habitat | Lakes, pond, and slow streams with abundant aquatic plants. | |
| Invasion information | ||
| Range in Japan | Not established in Japan |
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| Origin | Unintroduced to Japan. | |
| Date | ||
| Route | Distributed as pet animal in past. | |
| Impact | Potentially: Competition with and predation on native fishes. Native organism(s) affected: Native fishes | |
| Regulation in Japan | Import, transport and keeping are prohibited by the Invasive Alien Species Act. Import to UK and New Zealand are regulated. | |
| Introduced range in other countries | Iran, Syria, Turkey, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Azores Is., etc. | |
| Reference | Notes |
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