Zander

The zander is the largest member of the Percidae. It usually has a long and muscular body which bears some resemblance to a Northern pike (Esox lucius), hence the alternative English common name of pikeperch. The upper part of its body is green-brown in colour, and this extends onto the sides as dark vertical bars, in a pattern not dissimilar to that of the European perch (Perca fluviatilis), while the lower part of the body is creamy-white. The caudal fin is dark, and the pectoral, pelvic and anal fins are paler off-white. The juveniles are silvery in colour, becoming darker as they age. They have powerful jaws armed with many sharp teeth, with two long canines in the front of each jaw.…