👉 The term "zander" is a scientific name for a type of fish. It refers to a species of ray-finned fish native to the region around the Zanzibar Island, which is in East Africa. The specific genus, "Zander", was named after Zanzibar, a Tanzanian island located in East Africa where this species was originally found. The zander is characterized by its distinctive black and white scales that are covered in a series of large, round spots or