Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

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Acipenser oxyrinchus

Mitchill, 1815

Atlantic Sturgeon

Also known as: Paddlefishes, Gulf Sturgeon

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

1–46 m

Max size

4.3 m

Max weight

368 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

60 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Chondrostei

Order

Acipenseriformes

Family

Acipenseridae

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