| Pickerels (Escocidae) | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | characteristics | results |
| 1a | Vertical suborbital bar and 14-17 branchiostegal rays | Esox niger (Chain Pickerel) |
| 1b | Slanted suborbital bars, yellow or red fin coloration, and 11-13 branchiostegal rays | Esox americanus (Red Fin Pickerel) |