Zander is a species of fish. The scientific name is Sander lucioperca (or Stizostedion lucioperca), and it's closely allied to perch. Zander are often called pike-perch as they resemble the pike with their elongated body and head, and the perch with their spiny dorsal fin. Zander are not, as is commonly believed, a pike and perch hybrid. In Europe, a second species (Lucioperca wolgensis) is limited to rivers in southern Russia and the basin of the Danube. The zander is a common and popular game… (More on Zander)