FishincSpecies catalog
Sturgeon
Acipenser
Sturgeon (Acipenser) belongs to the family Acipenseridae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Acipenser |
|---|---|
| Family | Acipenseridae |
| Habitat | Fresh water, brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Sturgeons |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater |
Identifying features
- Sturgeon: elongated shark-like body with five rows of bony scutes along back, flanks and belly
- Rounded snout with four barbels in front of the underslung mouth
- Tail with a much longer upper lobe
- Grey-brown back, pale belly
Sturgeon in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Stör |
| French | Esturgeon |
| Spanish | Esturión |
| Italian | Storione |
| Portuguese | Esturjão |
| Dutch | Steur |
| Polish | Jesiotr |
| Swedish | Stör |
| Danish | Stør |
| Norwegian | Stør |
| Finnish | Sampi |
| Croatian | Jesetra |
| Czech | Jeseter |
| Hungarian | Tok |
| Romanian | Nisetru |
| Turkish | Mersin balığı |
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