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Atlantic Sturgeon

Atlantic sturgeon live in rivers and coastal waters from Maine to Florida. Hatched in freshwater rivers, Atlantic sturgeon head to sea as juveniles and return to their birthplace to spawn, or lay eggs, as adults. Learn more about Atlantic sturgeon.
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Kaluga Sturgeon

The kaluga sturgeon is found in the lower reaches of the Amur River of Russia and China. Learn more about the endangered kaluga sturgeon.
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Gulf Sturgeon

The Gulf sturgeon is a sub-species of the Atlantic sturgeon that can be found from Lake Pontchartrain and the Pearl River system in Louisiana and Mississippi to the Suwannee River in Florida.
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Status Review for 5 species of Foreign Sturgeon : Adriatic sturgeon, European Sturgeon, Chinese Sturgeon, Sakhalin Sturgeon, Kaluga Sturgeon

This report is the status review for five species of foreign sturgeon. This report summarizes the best available data and information on these species and presents an evaluation of their status and extinction risk.

Chinese Sturgeon

The Chinese sturgeon is found in the freshwater Yangtze River as well as marine waters off the coast of China. Learn more about the endangered Chinese sturgeon.
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Green Sturgeon

Green sturgeon are an anadromous fish, which means they can live in both fresh and saltwater. They have a relatively complex life history. Learn more about green sturgeon fish.
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European Sturgeon

The European sturgeon is found in southwestern France and western Georgia and is listed as endangered throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act. Learn more about the protected European sturgeon.
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Adriatic Sturgeon

The Adriatic sturgeon is found in the Adriatic sea and the Po River in Italy. Under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries must list threatened and endangered marine species regardless of where they are found. Adriatic sturgeon is listed as endangered
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Sakhalin Sturgeon

The Sakhalin sturgeon is found in Russia, Japan, and North Korea. Under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries must list threatened and endangered marine species regardless of where they are found. The Sakhalin sturgeon is listed as endangered through
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Shortnose Sturgeon

Shortnose sturgeon live in rivers and coastal waters from Canada to Florida. They hatch in the freshwater of rivers and spend most of their time in the estuaries of these rivers.
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Status Review for North American Green Sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris)

The green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris, is the most widely distributed member of the sturgeon family Acipenseridae. Like all sturgeons, green sturgeon are anadromous, but are also the most marine oriented of the sturgeons.