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Fish
Sturgeon
Huso huso
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 50-100 years
- Weight
- 100-1,500 kg
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
The Sturgeon (Huso huso) is a carnivore species found in Caspian and Black Sea basins. It typically lives 50-100 years, weighing around 100-1,500 kg, and is currently classified as Critically Endangered on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the sturgeon: Beluga sturgeons can live over a century and produce prized caviar.
Fish are aquatic vertebrates that breathe through gills and make up the most diverse group of vertebrates on Earth, with countless species living in oceans, rivers, and lakes.