Zander

For other uses, see Zander (disambiguation).

Zander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Subfamily: Luciopercinae
Genus: Sander
Species:
S. lucioperca
Binomial name
Sander lucioperca
Synonyms[2]
  • Perca lucioperca Linnaeus, 1758
  • Lucioperca lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Stizostedion lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Centropomus sandat Lacépède, 1802
  • Lucioperca sandra Cuvier, 1828
  • Lucioperca linnei Malm, 1877

The zander (Sander lucioperca), sander or pikeperch, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Percidae, which also includes perch, ruffe and darter. It is found in freshwater and brackish habitats in western Eurasia. It is a popular game fish and has been introduced to a variety of localities outside its native range. It is the type species of the genus Sander.

  1. ^ Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2008). "Sander lucioperca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T20860A9231839. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T20860A9231839.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sander lucioperca". FishBase. December 2019 version.