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Acipenser is a
genus of sturgeons,
containing three species native to
freshwater and
estuarine systems of
eastern North America and Europe. It is the...
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alongside paddlefish (Polyodontidae). The
family is
grouped into five genera:
Acipenser, Huso, Scaphirhynchus, Sinosturio, and Pseudoscaphirhynchus. Two species...
- the IUCN as of July 21, 2022.
Prior to 2025, it was
placed in the
genus Acipenser, but this
placement was long
found to be paraphyletic. In 2025, it was...
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biologist Karl
Ernst von Baer.
Prior to 2025, it was
placed in the
genus Acipenser, but this
placement was
found to be paraphyletic, and it is more accurately...
- The
Atlantic sturgeon (
Acipenser oxyrinchus) is a
large species of
sturgeon native to both
sides of the
Atlantic Ocean, and ****ociated
river basins. It...
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making them
highly vulnerable to fishing. It is
distinguished from
other Acipenser species by its
short snout with a
rounded tip as well as its
lower lip...
- The
European sea
sturgeon (
Acipenser sturio), also
known as the
Atlantic sturgeon or
common sturgeon, is a
species of
sturgeon native to Europe. It was...
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northern Baja California, Mexico.
Prior to 2025, it was
placed in the
genus Acipenser. However, this
placement was long
known to be paraphyletic. In 2025, it...
- The Gulf
sturgeon (
Acipenser desotoi) is a
species of
sturgeon endemic to the
southeastern United States. An
anadromous fish, it
inhabits the Gulf of...
- and
Herzegovina and Slovenia.
Prior to 2025, it was
placed in the
genus Acipenser, but this
placement was
found to be paraphyletic, and it is more accurately...
