Muskellunge: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Muskellunge Esox masquinongy Least concern

Where the muskellunge lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 7,027 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map

Scientific name	Esox masquinongy
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Esociformes
Family	Esocidae

Where does the muskellunge live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the muskellunge in 2 countries and territories across North America. In Canada it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

United States
Canada (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the muskellunge endangered?

The muskellunge’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the muskellunge?

The muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) is a ray-finned fish in the order Esociformes and the family Esocidae, genus Esox. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the muskellunge

The muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), often shortened to muskie, musky, ski, or lunge, is a species of large freshwater predatory fish native to North America. It is the largest member of the pike family, Esocidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Muskellunge (revision 1377702983), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q917705 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).