Sturgeon (Fish)

Sturgeon (Fish)

Kingdom: Animalia,

Phylum: Chordata,

Superclass: Osteichthyes,

Class: Actinopterygii,

Order: Acipenseriformes,

Family: Acipenseridae,

Subfamilies: Acipenserinae or Scaphirhynchinae,

Scientific name: Acipenseridae,

Mass: Beluga: 2,500 lbs,

Rank: Family,

Higher classification: Acipenseroidei,

** Did you know: During the American Revolution, an American officer had his leg broken when a 10 foot sturgeon leaped into his boat on the Potomac River near

*** Sturgeon is the common name for the 27 species of fish belonging to the family Acipenseridae. Their evolution dates back to the Triassic some 245 to 208 million years ago.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon