White sturgeon - Wikipedia
White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) is a species of sturgeon in the family Acipenseridae of the order Acipenseriformes. They are an anadromous (migratory) fish species ranging in the Eastern Pacific; from the Gulf of Alaska to Monterey, California.
White Sturgeon - California Department of Fish and Wildlife
White Sturgeon are the largest fish that can be found in freshwater in North America. There are historical records of fish as large as 610 cm (20 ft), although it is now rare to encounter fish larger than 200 cm (6.5 ft) in Californian waters. The average White Sturgeon captured in the Delta in recent years is approximately 109 cm (3.6 ft).
White Sturgeon - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The Kootenai River white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) is 1 of 18 land-locked populations of white sturgeon known to occur in western North America.
White sturgeon - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) is a species of sturgeon in the family Acipenseridae of the order Acipenseriformes. They are an anadromous (migratory) fish species ranging in the Eastern Pacific; from the Gulf of Alaska to Monterey, California.
White Sturgeon - A-Z Animals
2022年12月1日 · The white sturgeon (also called the Oregon, Sacramento, Pacific, or Columbia sturgeon) is a massive, prehistoric fish that can survive in both freshwater and saltwater environments. Though it’s a popular sport fish due to its size and tasty meat, most regions have strict regulations to prevent overfishing.
White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) - Species Profile
It was later identified as a lake sturgeon A. fulvescens, a species native to the Coosa River. The specimen is deposited at the Florida Museum of Natural History (UF 93520).
White Sturgeon: Everything you Need to Know About Acipenser ...
2023年3月26日 · White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus), belonging to the family Acipenseridae, is one of the largest freshwater fish species in North America. Their size, unique morphology, and ancient lineage have captured the interest of researchers and the general public.
White Sturgeon Enhanced Status Report - California
The White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) is the largest fish that can be found in freshwater in North America, weighing up to 630 kilograms (kg) (1,389 pounds (lb)) and measuring up to 6 meters (m) (20 feet (ft)) (Richardson 1836). They are among the largest and evolutionarily oldest groups of bony fishes in the world (Moyle 2002).
White sturgeon | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
Meet the white sturgeon. The white sturgeon is like no other fish! Instead of scales, five rows of bony plates (scutes) reach from its gills to its tail, covering its sandpaperlike skin. It also has sharklike qualities, including a cartilaginous skeleton and a sharklike tail.
California Fish Species - California Fish Website - UC Davis
White Sturgeon are anadromous fish that spend most of their lives within an estuary, usually returning to freshwater only to spawn. White Sturgeon have been found in some cases to travel hundreds of kilometers to other estuaries and river systems.
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