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The European sea sturgeon, aka Atlantic sturgeon or common sturgeon, were once abundant and found in coastal habitats all over Europe. Now they can only be seen in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of mining and quarrying […]

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The Atlantic sturgeon is not only native to both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, but they are also associated with river basins as well. They are often considered a living fossil. These large fish face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, […]

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The kaluga sturgeon, aka river beluga, is the 2nd largest sturgeon after the beluga sturgeon. These giants can be found in the Amur River basin from Russia to China and near Hokkaido in Japan. These giants face the threats of overfishing and over harvesting of their roe (eggs); habitat loss […]

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The European sea sturgeon, aka Atlantic sturgeon or common sturgeon, is considered the largest freshwater sturgeon species, while the Beluga sturgeon is considered the largest of them all. They can be found in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea. These fish face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at […]

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The beluga sturgeon, aka great sturgeon, dwells in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and previously in the Adriatic Sea. They are the 3rd largest species of bony fish, with the Mola mola – ocean sunfish being number 1 at 10.8 feet and 2.3 tons! Due to overfishing, over harvesting […]

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The American paddlefish, aka Mississippi paddlefish, spoonbill, or spoon-billed cat, is a smooth-skinned, ray-finned fish. They are closely related to the sturgeon. Paddlefish fossil records date back to approximately 125 million years, to the Early Cretaceous. Due to the threats of habitat destruction, at the hands of residential and commercial […]

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Existing for around 245 million years, the lake sturgeon fish is a prehistoric relic. This fish itself has been found to live up to 152 years old. These large freshwater fish can be found in the Hudson Bay, the Mississippi River, and the Great Lakes. These giants prefer large river […]

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