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The Walleye Lionbass is a species of fish that belongs to the family Percidae and the genus Lionbass. Below is more information about the Walleye Grunion Bass:

Scientific name and English name: Scientific name: Sander vitreus

English name: Walleye (also often called Walleye Pike or Northern Pike)

Morphological Characteristics: Body: Body elongated, pike-shaped, dorsally thick, body covered with fine scales.

Head and Mouth: The mouth is terminal, with a large, obliquely cleft, and the upper and lower parts of the plastron are finely toothed.

Fin: dorsal fin consists of two parts, anterior dorsal fin all hard spines, posterior dorsal fin all soft stripes, hard spines and soft stripes have a small notch between them, not completely continuous. Pectoral fins hard spines 2; ventral fins hard spines 2, soft bars 6; anal fins hard spines 3.

Scales and lateral line: lateral line scales 85-87.

Color: dorsum and sides of body greenish yellow with black stripes, abdomen light yellow.

Habits: Vision: Has a photosensitive substance in the fundus of the eye that gives it excellent night vision, often feeds in dimly lit mornings and at dusk.

Activity Area: Prefers lakes, reservoirs in the middle and lower layers or shallow water with concealment and shade.

Water quality and water temperature: can live in water bodies with high phytoplankton concentration or high turbidity, and can also live in swampy water with deep coloration. Survival water temperature 0-30℃, optimal growth water temperature 18-23℃.

Food: Carnivorous fish, juvenile fish length of 3-5 centimeters when the zooplankton-based, more than 5 centimeters of individual food to zooplankton, aquatic insects and shrimp, small fish, frogs and other food. They will feed on each other in case of insufficient bait.

Distribution and introduction: Native to the fresh waters of Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, etc.) and the United States (Alabama, Arkansas, etc.) in North America.

History of introduction to China: The Harbin Institute of Fisheries Research in China first introduced hair-eye eggs from Canada in 1993 for artificial culture experiments.

Cultivation and Economic Value: It has been cultured in the United States and Canada for more than 100 years, and is an important swimming fish and economic fish.

It is also well adapted in the northern region of China, and is a new species with prospects for development.

The above information is based on currently available knowledge and information. If necessary, it is recommended to consult relevant ichthyological books or ichthyologists for more detailed and accurate information.


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