Sturgeon
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Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen |
Latin: Acipenser French: Esturgeon German: Stor Spanish: Esturion Russian: A syo ir Japanese: Chozame |
Description |
| Sturgeon are a boneless anadromos fish. They do not have scales, rather, a set of armored plates surround the sturgeon's body. Sturgeon are a long lived fish that can live to over 100 years. They grow to over 800 kg (1800 lbs), although they are generally found much smaller than that. Many of the species of sturgeon are severely threatened and face extinction due to over-fishing and habitat destruction. |
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| European and Mediterranean stocks that used to be abundant have been decimated and no longer produce significant quantities of fish. American stocks have fared better but are still over-fished. | ----- |
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