Acipenseridae
E442925
Acipenseridae is a family of primitive, mostly anadromous ray-finned fishes known as sturgeons, native to the Northern Hemisphere and valued for their roe (caviar).
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyFeature |
bony scutes along the body
ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ heterocercal tail ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | mostly anadromous life cycle ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | sturgeons ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | global conservation priority group ⓘ |
| describedAs | primitive ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
aquaculture
ⓘ
commercial fisheries ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | produce numerous small eggs ⓘ |
| evolutionaryNote | considered living fossils ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | bottom-dwelling invertebrates ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic feeder ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal marine waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ large rivers ⓘ |
| hasBarbels | four barbels in front of mouth ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Acipenser
ⓘ
Huso NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudoscaphirhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Scaphirhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| longevity | long-lived fishes ⓘ |
| maturity | late sexual maturity ⓘ |
| migrationType | anadromous migration for spawning ⓘ |
| mouthPosition | inferior mouth ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Acipenseriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Polyodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductionType | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | mostly cartilaginous skeleton ⓘ |
| snoutFeature | protruding snout ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threatFactor |
damming of rivers
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| threatStatus | many species threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
caviar production
ⓘ
roe ⓘ |
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