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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Chondrostei
Order: Acipenseriformes
Family: Acipenseridae Sturgeons

Genus: Huso

(See list of species below)


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11 species (see list below)
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Photo by Hartl, A.

Asia
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Huso baerii (Brandt, 1869)
Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Huso baerii
[Siberian sturgeon]
Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 143 cm TL
Huso brevirostrum (Lesueur, 1818)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Huso brevirostrum
[Shortnose sturgeon]
No picture found
 
Huso colchicus
Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 274 cm TL
Huso fulvescens (Rafinesque, 1817)
Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Huso fulvescens
[Lake sturgeon]
Photo by Hartl, A.

Eurasia
Max. Length 236 cm TL
Huso gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833)
Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Huso gueldenstaedtii
[Danube sturgeon]
Photo by Hartl, A.

Eurasia
Max. Length 800 cm TL
Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758)
Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Huso huso
[Beluga]
Photo by Andreoli, R.

Acipenser naccarii
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Huso naccarii (Bonaparte, 1836)
Photo by Andreoli, R.
 
Huso naccarii
[Adriatic sturgeon]
Photo by CAFS

Europe
Max. Length 211 cm TL
Huso nudiventris (Lovetsky, 1828)
Photo by CAFS
 
Huso nudiventris
[Fringebarbel sturgeon]
Photo by Dorafshan, S.

Eurasia
Max. Length 255 cm TL
Huso persicus (Borodin, 1897)
Photo by Dorafshan, S.
 
Huso persicus
[Persian sturgeon]
Photo by Harka, A.

Eurasia
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Huso ruthenus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Photo by Harka, A.
 
Huso ruthenus
[Sterlet sturgeon]
Photo by Hartl, A.

Eurasia
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Huso stellatus (Pallas, 1771)
Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Huso stellatus
[Starry sturgeon]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Huso baerii Siberian sturgeon Asia 200 TL 1869
Huso brevirostrum Shortnose sturgeon North America 143 TL 1818
Huso colchicus Eurasia 1940
Huso fulvescens Lake sturgeon North America 274 TL 1817
Huso gueldenstaedtii Danube sturgeon Eurasia 236 TL 1833
Huso huso Beluga Eurasia 800 TL 1758
Huso naccarii Adriatic sturgeon Acipenser naccarii 200 TL 1836
Huso nudiventris Fringebarbel sturgeon Europe 211 TL 1828
Huso persicus Persian sturgeon Eurasia 255 TL 1897
Huso ruthenus Sterlet sturgeon Eurasia 125 TL 1758
Huso stellatus Starry sturgeon Eurasia 250 TL 1771



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