Dabry’s Sturgeon

Fish > Acipenseridae & Sturgeons

Dabry’s Sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus), commonly known throughout China as the Yangtze Sturgeon, is a prehistoric freshwater chondrostean fish endemic strictly to the Yangtze River system. Dating back more than 140 million years to the Early Cretaceous epoch,...

White Sturgeon

Fish > Sturgeons

The White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus), celebrated as the Columbia River sturgeon or Pacific sturgeon, is an ancient, armored leviathan and the undisputed titan of North American freshwater fishes. Belonging to the prehistoric sturgeon family Acipenseridae—a...

Broad-snouted Caiman

Reptiles > Crocodilians

The Broad-snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris) is a heavily armored, medium-to-large crocodilian endemic to the subtropical and tropical freshwater swamps, marshes, and river networks of southeastern South America. Belonging to the family Alligatoridae, this remarkable...