reticulatus, Esox Lesueur [C. A.] 1818:414 [Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 17514] Connecticut River, Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Lesueur specimens: MNHN B-0961 (1) Philadelphia. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:4-5 [ref. 19576]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Esox reticulatus Rafinesque 1814. •Valid as Esox reticulatus Lesueur 1818 -- (Herrera 1896:31 [ref. 39336]). •Synonym of Esox niger Lesueur 1818 -- (Crossman 1978:21 [ref. 6974], Lee et al. 1980:137 [ref. 22416], Smith 1986:254 [ref. 22186], Scott & Crossman 1998:374 [ref. 24570], Ross et al. 2001:336 [ref. 25978]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Esox niger Lesueur 1818. Esocidae: Esocinae. Habitat: freshwater.