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Tiger Muskellunge - Esox masquinongy x lucius

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Non-native Species

Global Rank: GNA
State Rank: SNA


Agency Status
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General Description
The tiger muskellunge is a sterile hybrid of the Northern Pike and Muskellunge.

Species Range
Montana Range Range Descriptions

Non-native
 


Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 128

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Relative Density

Recency

 

(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)



Habitat

Reproductive Characteristics
Sterile hybrid

Management
Stocked in a small number of reservoirs.

Stewardship Responsibility

Based on the Montana Natural Heritage Program's latest predicted habitat suitability model

Total species' range in Montana 20,497 km2 (5% of Montana)
Area predicted to have
some level of suitable habitat		 189 km2 (<1% of Montana)

Stewardship responsibility for 1-square mile hexagons intersecting predicted occupied stream reaches and standing water bodies is broken down as follows

  Total Suitable Suitable (introduced range)
Federal 7% 7%
State 10% 10%
Local 2% 2%
Conservation Lands/Easements 1% 1%
Private/Tribal/Unknown 79% 79%

See the Habitat Suitability for Biodiversity task in Map Viewer for a more detailed look at stewardship responsibilities within a variety of local jurisdictions.


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Citation for data on this website:
Tiger Muskellunge — Esox masquinongy x lucius.  Montana Field Guide.  .  Retrieved on , from