Green sturgeon
📖 Overview
Found in estuaries, lower reaches of large rivers, and in salt or brackish water off river mouths . Adults probably spawn in fresh water . May cover considerable distances in the ocean . Edible but with a disagreeable taste and unpleasant odor .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 35; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 28. Characterized by a single row of 1 to 4 bony plates along the midventral line between the anus and the anal fin, and about 33 to 35 rays in the dorsal fin. Dorsal arises at posterior third of the total length; anal fin arises under posterior part of dorsal; pectorals originate low on the body just behind gill opening and are large and rounded; pelvic fins arise near the anus. Generally olive to dark green, lower parts more or less whitish green; a longitudinal olive-green stripe on side between lateral and ventrolateral plates, another on midventral surface; fins grayish to pale green . Barbels usually situated closer to mouth than to snout tip; coloration of scutes along side paler than skin .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Green sturgeon is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Green sturgeon is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Green sturgeon is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous ; depth range 0 - 80 m . Temperate; 10°C - 20°C ; 65°N - 32°N, 166°W - 114°W North America: Aleutian Islands and the Gulf of Alaska to Ensenada, Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Barbel sturgeon · Green Japanese sturgeon · Green sturgeon · Sakhalin Sturgeon |
| 🌍CES | jeseter sachalinský |
| 🇩🇪German | Grüner Stör · Sachalinstör |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Vihersampi |
| 🇫🇷French | Esturgeon vert |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Storione verde |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Chôzame · チョウザメ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | groene steur |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Jesiotr sachalinski |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Esturjão-verde |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Sterlyad · Сахалинский осётр · Тихоокеанский (сахалинский, зеленый) осетр |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | esturión verde |
| 🌍TUR | Yesil mersin baligi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acipenser acutirostris | Ayres | 1854 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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