Pike

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Common Names

Pike

Long bodied fresh water fish with a wide flat wedge-shaped head. Predatory on other fish species, and other small animals which it can catch beneath or on the surface of its waters. Capable of growing to impressive size, these fish are a staple in the diet of fisher peoples throughout Anexea.

Description

Classification

Fish

Size

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Appearance

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Sexual dimorphism

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Variance

A few related species of pike exist. differing in patterning, colouration, and size.

Ecology

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Diet

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Behaviour

Social grouping

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Temperament

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Reproduction

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Notable Sub-Species

Shoal Pike

A schooling subspecies of pike which is found near rocky reefs or sandbars in fresh water lakes and rivers. They tend to remain smaller in size than typical pike.

Domestication

General

No efforts to domesticate these fish have occurred.

Resources

Meat

See Also

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