Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Fish
The Atlantic sturgeon is a large species of sturgeon native to both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and associated river basins. It is a member of the family Acipenseridae, and, along with other sturgeon, it is sometimes considered a living fossil. The main range of the Atlantic sturgeon is in eastern North America, extending from New Brunswick, Canada, to the eastern coast of Florida, United States. A highly endangered disjunct population occurs in the Baltic region of Europe.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acipenseriformes
- Family
- Acipenseridae
- Genus
- Acipenser