Fish > Sturgeons
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Green SturgeonScientific Name: Acipenser medirostrisCategory: FishSubcategory: SturgeonsSize: Total length: 5.0–7.5 ft (1.5–2.3 m); Maximum documented: 8.5 ft (2.6 m)Weight: 100–250 lb (45–115 kg); historical records estimate over 350...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: KalugaScientific Name: Huso dauricusCategory: FishSubcategory: SturgeonsSize: Total length: 3.0–5.6 m (9.8–18.4 ft); verified historical giants reached 6.0 mWeight: 150–600 kg (330–1,320 lb); record specimens exceeded 1,000 kg (2,200...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Atlantic SturgeonScientific Name: Acipenser oxyrinchusCategory: FishSubcategory: SturgeonsSize: Total length 1.8 to 3.0 m (record specimens up to 4.3 m / 14 ft)Weight: 50 to 150 kg (historical maximum up to 360 kg / 800 lb)Lifespan: 60 to 70+...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Alabama SturgeonScientific Name: Scaphirhynchus suttkusiCategory: FishSubcategory: SturgeonsSize: Total length 60 to 80 cmWeight: 1.0 to 2.5 kgLifespan: 12 to 18 yearsDiet: Benthic carnivore (specialized bottom-feeder consuming aquatic insect...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Adriatic SturgeonScientific Name: Acipenser naccariiCategory: FishSubcategory: SturgeonsSize: Total length 100 to 150 cm (exceptionally up to 200 cm)Weight: 20 to 40 kg (historical maximum recorded 50 kg)Lifespan: 30 to 50 yearsDiet: Benthic...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Lake SturgeonScientific Name: Acipenser fulvescensCategory: FishSubcategory: SturgeonsSize: Total length 1.5 to 2.2 m (5 to 7.2 ft); historic records up to 2.7 m (9.0 ft)Weight: 30 to 110 kg (66 to 240 lb); historic maximum over 140 kg (310...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: European Sea SturgeonScientific Name: Acipenser sturioCategory: Fish (Sturgeons)Range: Historically present throughout coastal waters and major river systems of Europe (Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic, and Mediterranean); currently restricted to a...
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Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: White Sturgeon Scientific Name: Acipenser transmontanus Category: Fish Subcategory: Sturgeons Size: Total length: 2.0-4.0 m (6.6-13.1 ft); historical records up to 6.1 m (20 ft) Weight: 100-350 kg (220-770 lb); historical record 680...
