Acipenseridae

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Acipenseridae, or Sturgeons, belong to the order Acipenseriformes and class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes). There are about 23 species within this family split into two sub-families, Acipenserinae and Scaphirhynchinae.


Common name Difficulty Maximum Size Minimum Tank Size
Acipenser brevirostrum Shortnose Sturgeon Challenging 57.08661417322857.087 in145 cm 500500 gal1,892.706 liters
1,892,705.89 mL
Acipenser medirostris Green Sturgeon Moderate 98.42519685039498.425 in250 cm 10001,000 gal3,785.412 liters
3,785,411.78 mL
Acipenser ruthenus Sterlet Challenging 59.05511811023659.055 in150 cm 350350 gal1,324.894 liters
1,324,894.123 mL
Acipenser sturio Atlantic Sturgeon Difficult 78.74015748031578.74 in200 cm 15001,500 gal5,678.118 liters
5,678,117.67 mL
Huso huso Beluga Sturgeon Very Difficult 196.85039370079196.85 in500 cm 40004,000 gal15,141.647 liters
15,141,647.12 mL
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Shovelnose Sturgeon Challenging 39.37007874015739.37 in100 cm 450450 gal1,703.435 liters
1,703,435.301 mL
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