Other Freshwater
Lake Sturgeon
Acipenser fulvescens
FreshwaterAcipenseridaeThreatened or Endangered, depending on the specific population and region.
About
The Lake Sturgeon is a primitive-looking fish with a long, torpedo-shaped body covered in bony plates instead of scales. They are bottom-feeders, using barbels near their mouth to locate food, and are known for their slow growth and late maturity.
- Average size
- 3-7 feet, 100-240 lbs
- Colors
- Olive brown to bluish-gray dorsally, fading to a lighter color on the sides and a white or cream-colored belly.
- Diet
- Aquatic insect larvae, crustaceans, mollusks, and small fish.
- Region
- Great Lakes basin, Mississippi River basin, and parts of the St. Lawrence River basin in the United States and Canada.