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lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)
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Acipenseridae

lake sturgeon

Acipenser fulvescens

Across the Great Lakes Hudson Bay and Mississippi basins

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

lake sturgeon is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 274 cm.

Maximum length
274 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, and Mississippi River basins.

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