Acipenseridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Acipenseriformes, class . The family contains 5 accepted species worldwide.
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Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, 1817
Acipenser fulvescens, the lake sturgeon, is a long-lived North American fish wit…
Acipenser oxyrinchus Mitchill, 1815
Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) is a large, endangered North American A…
Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758
Acipenser ruthenus, the sterlet, is a small vulnerable Eurasian sturgeon harvest…
Acipenser transmontanus Richardson, 1836
Acipenser transmontanus, or white sturgeon, is a large Pacific-slope North Ameri…
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus (Rafinesque, 1820)
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, or shovelnose sturgeon, is a small North American r…
Acipenseridae animals belong to the Acipenseriformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Atlantic sturgeon are known for their occasional leaping behavior, where the fish launches itself fully out of the water with great force. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Acipenseridae is classified in the order Acipenseriformes, class , phylum Chordata. transmontanus) can be distinguished by two rows of four to eight ganoid bony plates between the anus and anal fin, and its dorsal fin has approximately 45 rays.
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