Sturgeon

A sturgeon is a type of fish that belongs to the family Acipenseridae, which has 28 living species.

Sturgeons are mostly found in temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere, and some of them can migrate between freshwater and saltwater.

Sturgeons have a distinctive appearance, with a long, spindle-shaped body, a toothless mouth on the underside of the snout, and five rows of bony plates along the body.

Sturgeons can grow very large and live very long, and some of them are harvested for their eggs, which are made into caviar.

A sturgeon is a type of fish that belongs to the family Acipenseridae.
There are about 28 species of sturgeons in the world, and they are native to temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
A sturgeon has a long, spindle-like body that is covered with bony plates called scutes.
It has a toothless mouth on the underside of its snout, and four barbels that it uses to sense food on the bottom.
It also has a heterocercal tail, which means that the upper lobe is longer than the lower one.
Sturgeons can grow very large and live very long.
Some species can reach up to 8 meters (26 feet) in length and weigh over 1,500 kilograms (3,300 pounds).
They can also live for over 100 years.
Sturgeons are mostly bottom-feeders, eating invertebrates, small fish, and other food items.
Some species migrate from the sea to rivers or lakes to spawn, usually in spring or summer.
Their eggs are harvested for caviar, a luxury food.