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White Sturgeon

Sinosturio transmontanus

White Sturgeon (Sinosturio transmontanus)
Photo: (c) Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) — via iNaturalist

White sturgeon (Sinosturio transmontanus) is a species of sturgeon in the family Acipenseridae of the order Acipenseriformes. They are an anadromous (migratory) fish species ranging in the Eastern Pacific; from the Gulf of Alaska to Monterey, California. However, some are landlocked in the Columbia River Drainage, Montana, and Lake Shasta in California, with reported sightings in northern Baja California, Mexico.

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FamilySturgeon family
Water typeBoth
Body shapeLong & slender
RegionPacific Coast
Size classTrophy
DietCarnivore
HabitatDemersal
Maximum length240"
Maximum weight1799 lb

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North America's largest freshwater fish — white sturgeon can top 1,500 pounds and live over 100 years.

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