Muskellunge
| Muskellunge (Muskie) | |
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Secure (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Esocidae |
| Genus: | Esox |
| Species: | E. masquinongy
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| Binomial name | |
| Esox masquinongy Mitchill, 1824
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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.