FishincSpecies catalog
White sturgeon
Acipenser transmontanus
White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) belongs to the family Acipenseridae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Acipenser transmontanus |
|---|---|
| Family | Acipenseridae |
| Habitat | Fresh water, brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Sturgeons |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | US and Canada saltwater, USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Very large sturgeon with a broad, rounded snout
- Four barbels closer to the snout tip than to the mouth
- Five rows of bony scutes
- Grey body, pale belly
- Tail with a much longer upper lobe
White sturgeon in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Weißer Stör |
| French | Esturgeon Blanc |
| Dutch | Witte steur |
| Polish | Jesiotr biały, Jesiotr amerykański |
| Swedish | Vit stör |
| Finnish | Valkosampi |
| Czech | Jeseter bílý |
| Hungarian | Fehér tok |
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