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Bookmark or Share- Sturgeon | Characteristics & Facts | BritannicaSturgeon, any of about 29 species of fishes of the family Acipenseridae (subclass Chondrostei), native to temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species live in the ocean and ascend rivers to spawn in spring or summer; a few others are confined to fresh water. Several species provide caviar from eggs.
- Atlantic Sturgeon | NOAA FisheriesAtlantic sturgeon swimming. Credit: NOAA Fisheries. Atlantic sturgeon live in rivers and coastal waters from Canada to Florida. Hatched in the freshwater of rivers, Atlantic sturgeon head out to sea as sub-adults, and return to their birthplace to spawn, or lay eggs, when they reach adulthood. The Atlantic sturgeon has five rows of bony plates ...
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