#sander lucioperca

[dduane]

In the Not Instant (But Pretty Darn Quick) Karma Dep’t, aquatic subdivision

Found while doing some casual research on the pike-perch / zander (Sander lucioperca), a favorite fish that I was lucky enough to run into a lot in Finland:

In July 2009, in a rare occurrence, a zander bit bathers swimming in the Swiss part of Lake Maggiore, sending two people to the emergency room; the worst bite inflicted a wound about 10 centimeters long. The 70-cm 8-kg fish was later caught by the local police who cooked it and offered it to the tourists for the trouble it caused.[21]

(The story was originally reported at Agence France Presse, and though no longer on their website, can still be found in French here and there.)

[the-abyssopelagic]

a zander (Sander lucioperca)

[collectiveofanimals]

Pike Perch or Zander

Sander lucioperca

Sander (or Zander is German for Pike-Perch), while lucioperca means pike-perch.

Family: Percidae (Perch)

Fun Fact: "After all the eggs are released female leaves the nest site. Male defends the nest and fans the eggs with his pectorals." (IUCN)

Habitat: They are endemic to freshwater ways and brackish waters of eastern Europe and western Asia (Turkey, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, etc..). They are invasive to North Africa and Russia.

Ecosystem Role: They help keep fish populations in check. They provide food for humans, piscivorous mammals, and birds.

Conservation Status: Least Concern

[peterperch]

Zander / Snoekbaars / Sander lucioperca