Green Sturgeon
Acipenser medirostris
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–80 m
- Max size: 2.7 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
An armoured sturgeon that can grow to nearly three metres, it spends much of its life in estuaries and off river mouths, returning to fresh water to spawn. It can roam great distances along the coast, and decades of overfishing and dammed rivers have left it endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Chondrostei › Acipenseriformes › Acipenseridae › Acipenser
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271695.
FAQ
- How deep does the Green Sturgeon live?
- The Green Sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) is typically found at 0–80 m.
- Is the Green Sturgeon dangerous to divers?
- The Green Sturgeon is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Green Sturgeon get?
- The Green Sturgeon grows to about 2.7 m.