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Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)
FishverifiedEndangered

Acipenser ruthenus

Linnaeus, 1758

Sterlet

Also known as: Sterlet Sturgeon

Verified againstWoRMS
About
Habitat

Demersal

Depth

from 1 m

Max size

1.25 m

Max weight

16 kg

Diet

Variable

Lifespan

36 yrs

Taxonomy
Class

Chondrostei

Order

Acipenseriformes

Family

Acipenseridae

Where to find it

common

Hungary
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