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Fish Identification
Tiger Muskellunge (Tiger Muskie)
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Scientific Name: Esox Masquinongy X Esox Lucius Fish Family: Esocidae Other Names: tiger muskie, norlunge, nor'lunge, hybrid muskellunge Tiger Muskellunge (Tiger Muskie) Photos: Identification:Silvery background with dark, variable markings,
often as oblique stripes, spots, or blotches, or even
with scarcely any markings. Belly white with small
spots. Fins green to red-brown with dark blotches.
Young (less than 150 ram) with broad scalloped bars
of olive green along sides and gold mid-dorsal stripe
on back; belly white.
Distribution:
Mississippi river drainages.
Spawning:
e musky spawning season is in April or May. A female can lay 10,000-225,000 eggs, depending on her size and health. A female can lay 10,000-225,000 eggs, depending on her size and health. Spawning normally goes on for about a week.
The eggs hatch in 8-14 days.
The eggs hatch in 8-14 days.
State Tiger Muskellunge (Tiger Muskie) Records:
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