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Marine Species: Acipenser sturio
Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acipenseriformes |
| Family: | Acipenseridae |
| Genus: | Acipenser |
| Species: | Acipenser sturio |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Sturgeon |
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| Description: | Body covered by ganoid scales, with five series of osseal shields (lateral, with twenty-six to thirty-six shields). Elongated, depressed head; a tight and pointed muzzle. Threatened species, actually very rare. |
| Habitat: | Littoral, it makes the spawning on rivers. |
| Color: | Grey or brownish-grey coloured back, whitish (with silvered reflections) abdomen. |
| Dimensions: | It reaches 1 m-2 m in length. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
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