Pike

The pike is a rare fish that appears in the winter, from 9am to 4pm. It is caught in the river. It sells for 1,800 Bells. Its scientific name is Linnaeus and it's real name is Esox.

In the 'Bugs and Fish' window on Animal Crossing: City Folk, the description of the pike is 'They like cold water. They have sharp teeth, so be careful when reeling them in!'

History
The Linnaeus is the only living genus (fossil) in the Esocidae family, and live up to 30 years of age. The name Esox derives from the Greek 'kind of fish' which has relations to Celtic eog and Gaelic iach meaning salmon. The name pike in english comes from the name pike-head, which refers to its pointy head. This seems the same for all other languages, which also refer to the shape of its head.

A pikes diet consists mainly on small shoal fish, insects, amphibians, small mammals (like moles and mice) and even small birds like ducklings can be a target. They have also known to be cannibalistic, sometimes feeding on smaller pike.

Pike can be found in North America and Western Europe.