Russian sturgeon
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii
Critically endangeredPhoto: Daniel Döhne · CC BY-SA 3.0
Fishcarnivore
The Russian Sturgeon is a large fish that lives in the Caspian Sea and rivers across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Known for its slow growth and late maturity, this critically endangered species faces threats from overfishing.
- It can grow up to 235 cm (93 in) long.
- It can weigh as much as 115 kg (254 lb).
- It matures and reproduces very slowly.
FreshwaterWetlandAsiaEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Acipenser gueldenstaedtii
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Asia, Europe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- giant
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)
