What is "redfin pickerel"

n. small but gamy pickerel of Atlantic coastal states [syn: barred pickerel, Esox americanus]

The redfin pickerel (Esox americanus americanus) is a subspecies of freshwater fish belonging to the pike family ( Esocidae) of the order Esociformes. Not to be confused with its close relatives, the grass pickerel and the chain pickerel, this fish is unique in the fact that it has brightly colored red fins. Like all pikes, the redfin pickerel is an ambush predator, lying amongst thick vegetation in wait for smaller, more agile prey to enter within its range of attack.