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The '''Vandarch pike''' ('''''Esox vandarcensis''''') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus ''{{wp|Esox|esox}}'' (pike | The '''Vandarch pike''' ('''''Esox vandarcensis''''') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus ''{{wp|Esox|esox}}'' (pike). Common throughout [[Levantia]], they are commonly found in the {{wp|brackish water|brackish}} and {{wp|fresh water}}s of the [[Vandarch]] and the numerous rivers and lakes that feed into it. With a fossil range dating back to the {{wp|Late Cretaceous}}, the Vandarch pike is considered a {{wp|Living fossil|living fossil}} by the scientific community. | ||
Vandarch pike have the elongated, torpedo-like shape typical of predatory fishes, with sharply pointed heads and sharp teeth. Their coloration is typically grey-green with a mottled or spotted appearance with stripes along their backs, providing camouflage among underwater weeds, and each individual pike marking patterns are unique like fingerprints. Vandarch pike can grow to large sizes; their average length is about 40–55 cm (16–22 in), with maximum recorded lengths of up to 150 cm (59 in) and maximum weights of 28.4 kg (63 lb). The International Game Fish Association currently recognises a {{convert|28|kg|lb}} pike caught by Siegmar Groff on Seering Lake, [[Yonderre]], on 16 October 1986, as the all-tackle world-record holding Vandarch pike. | Vandarch pike have the elongated, torpedo-like shape typical of predatory fishes, with sharply pointed heads and sharp teeth. Their coloration is typically grey-green with a mottled or spotted appearance with stripes along their backs, providing camouflage among underwater weeds, and each individual pike marking patterns are unique like fingerprints. Vandarch pike can grow to large sizes; their average length is about 40–55 cm (16–22 in), with maximum recorded lengths of up to 150 cm (59 in) and maximum weights of 28.4 kg (63 lb). The International Game Fish Association currently recognises a {{convert|28|kg|lb}} pike caught by Siegmar Groff on Seering Lake, [[Yonderre]], on 16 October 1986, as the all-tackle world-record holding Vandarch pike. | ||