: any of a family (Acipenseridae) of usually large elongate anadromous or freshwater bony fishes which are widely distributed in the north temperate zone and whose roe is made into caviar
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With plans to be situated at the mouth of its namesake river, the Yangtze River Estuary Chinese Sturgeon Nature Preserve is a prospective educational aquarium and research facility aimed at repopulating the country's sturgeon and finless porpoise populations.
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Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Fun fact: The Atlantic sturgeon is the James River's largest and longest-lived resident, according to JRA.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Staff with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries division recently caught a 72.5-inch long lake sturgeon on Lake St. Clair, a record find.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
Swimming around in Lake St. Clair are some massive lake sturgeon — and Michigan officials just got one on record.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Fun fact: The Atlantic sturgeon is the James River's largest and longest-lived resident, according to JRA.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Staff with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries division recently caught a 72.5-inch long lake sturgeon on Lake St. Clair, a record find.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
Swimming around in Lake St. Clair are some massive lake sturgeon — and Michigan officials just got one on record.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Sturgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sturgeon. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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sturgeon
noun
stur·geon
ˈstər-jən 
: any of various usually large long-bodied fishes having a thick skin covered with rows of bony plates that are valued especially for their eggs which are made into caviar
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