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The Esociformes /ˈiːsɒsɪfɔːrmiːz/ are a small order of ray-finned fish, with two families, Umbridae and Esocidae. The pikes of genus Esox give the order its name.
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Northern pike (Esox lucius) | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Superorder: | Protacanthopterygii |
Order: | Esociformes Bleeker, 1859 |
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This order is closely related to the Salmoniformes, the two comprising the superorder Protacanthopterygii, and are often included in their order. The esociform fishes first appeared in the mid-Cretaceous — early products of the Euteleost radiation of that time. Today, they are found in weed-choked freshwater habitats in North America and northern Eurasia.