European sea sturgeon  (Acipenser sturio)

Facts

Also known as: Baltic sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAcipenseriformes
FamilyAcipenseridae
GenusAcipenser (1)
SizeMax length: 3.5 m (2)
Weightup to 315 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3).

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