Zander

Sander lucioperca

Least Concern Brackish

Maximale Länge

130,0 cm

Maximales Gewicht

20,0 kg

Färbung

Greenish-gray to olive body with …

Tiefenbereich

2-30m

Familie

Percidae

Kategorie

Game Fish

Über

The zander is the European equivalent of the walleye and one of the most prized freshwater predators in Europe. Its excellent low-light vision makes it a crepuscular hunter. Its delicate white flesh is considered among the finest of freshwater fish.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	130,0 cm
Maximum Weight	20,0 kg
Tiefenbereich	2-30m

Coloration

Greenish-gray to olive body with 8–10 dark olive-brown vertical bars or saddle blotches; flanks finely mottled; belly whitish; first dorsal fin with dark-spotted rays; large glassy eyes adapted for low light.

Habitat & Distribution

Estuaries

Wassertyp

Brackish

Tiefenbereich

2-30m

Verbreitungsgebiet

Native to river systems and large lakes of northern and central Europe and western Asia, including the Volga, Danube, Rhine, and Baltic Sea drainages. Tolerates mildly brackish conditions in the Baltic and Caspian sea margins.

Länder

🇩🇪 Germany

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Zander is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Speisefisch & Küche

Geschmack

Lean, firm white flesh with a delicate, mild flavor and nearly no fat; boneless fillets are easy to work with. The most prized freshwater eating fish in Central and Eastern Europe.

Angelinformationen

Sportfisch

Kampfbewertung

6/5

Empfohlener Köder

soft plastics, jigs, live baitfish

Taxonomy

Ordnung	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Familie	Percidae (Perches)
Arten	Sander lucioperca

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	قشر البياض
Chinese (Simplified)	白梭吻鱸
French	Sandre
German	Zander
Japanese	ザンダー
Korean	잔더
Russian	обыкновенный судак
Spanish	Lucioperca
Turkish	Sudak balığı

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Can you eat Zander?

Lean, firm white flesh with a delicate, mild flavor and nearly no fat; boneless fillets are easy to work with. The most prized freshwater eating fish in Central and Eastern Europe.

How big does Zander get?

Zander can grow up to 130.0 cm long and weigh 20.0 kg.

Where is Zander found?

Is Zander endangered?

The conservation status of Zander is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Zander belong to?

Zander (Sander lucioperca) belongs to the family Percidae (Perches) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).