Species learning profile

Kerakap mulut-besar

Sander vitreus

Walleye (Sander vitreus) is a freshwater fish associated with lake habitat in North America. A reflective layer in its eyes helps it hunt in dim water.

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At a glance

Perairan
Air tawar
Habitat
Danau
Panjang maksimum
107 cm
Sebaran
Amerika Utara
Famili
Percidae
Ordo
Perciformes

Observe

How to identify Kerakap mulut-besar

  • Olive-gold with dark saddle marks and glassy white eyes.
  • Long and slender with two separate dorsal fins and a large toothed mouth.
  • Reported maximum length: 107 cm — capable of growing longer than many people are tall. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.

Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.

Place and pattern

Where it lives—and how it behaves

Habitat and range

This species is associated with lake habitat across North America. Temperature, oxygen, depth, and shoreline cover divide a lake into very different living zones.

Behavior

Uses lake habitat for feeding, shelter, migration, or reproduction.

Food-web connections

What it eats and why it matters

Diet

A species-specific mix of plant material, plankton, invertebrates, or other fish.

Ecological role

It links one or more lake zones, carrying energy between bottom, shoreline, and open-water communities..

Remember

One fact worth keeping

Kerakap mulut-besar dapat tumbuh hingga sekitar 107 cm dan sering ditemukan di sekitar Danau.

Think like a conservationist

A conservation lens

Healthy lake populations depend on suitable temperature and oxygen, clean spawning areas, and balanced harvest and food webs.

This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.

Recall

Quick knowledge check

Which habitat is most closely associated with Walleye in this guide?

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References and further reading

Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.

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