Starry Sturgeon
Acipenser stellatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–100 m
- Max size: 2.5 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
A sturgeon of coastal and estuarine waters that grows to two and a half metres, feeding along sandy and muddy bottoms by day and rising toward the surface at night. It takes fish, mollusks and crustaceans, and like other sturgeons it spends years at sea before running up rivers to spawn, a cycle that overfishing has pushed to critical levels.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Chondrostei › Acipenseriformes › Acipenseridae › Acipenser
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126278.
FAQ
- How deep does the Starry Sturgeon live?
- The Starry Sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) is typically found at 10–100 m.
- Is the Starry Sturgeon dangerous to divers?
- The Starry Sturgeon is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Starry Sturgeon get?
- The Starry Sturgeon grows to about 2.5 m.