zander

Freshwater European catch

Zander is a European freshwater fish prized for its firm, mild-flavored flesh.

It resembles the North American walleye and belongs to the perch family.

The fish has an elongated body with sharp teeth and can grow quite large, making it popular among sport fishermen: We caught a nice zander in the lake.

taxonomy

pikeperch

Predatory freshwater fish

ray-finned · species · genus · family

habitat

Danube

Major Central European river

  • VolgaEurope's longest river
  • ElbeCentral European river
  • RhineMajor Central European waterway

Dnieper · Vistula · Baltic · Caspian · Loire · Thames · Seine · Rhone · Po · freshwater

angling

rod

Thin rigid stick

  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • lureThing that tempts
  • tackleGear or takedown

bait · cast · line · hook · jigging · trolling · spinning · vertical · boat · catch

culinary

fillet

Boneless meat portion

meunière · European · restaurant · sustainable · boneless · flaky · sautéed · butter · lemon

anatomy

dorsal

Of the back

  • spinyHaving sharp points
  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
  • canineOf or like dogs

elongate · gill · scales · fins · jaw · eye · reflective · streamlined · mottled · silvery

predatory

ambush

Surprise strike from concealment

hunter · lurk · schooling · nocturnal · low-light · baitfish · roach · smelt · aggressive · opportunistic

Opposites
water type habitat

zandersaltwater fish

Ocean-dwelling aquatic vertebrate

sea bass · cod · tuna · halibut · mackerel

fish family/type

zandertrout

Freshwater game fish

salmon · rainbow trout · brown trout · char · grayling

predatory role

zanderminnow

Small freshwater fish

roach · bream · bleak · dace · carp

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Rated G