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FISH

Atlantic Sturgeon

Acipenser oxyrinchus

Fish
NativeMigratory
Atlantic Sturgeon, Juvenile
Atlantic Sturgeon, photo 2 of 5
Atlantic Sturgeon, photo 3 of 5
60 yearsLifespan

Fish. Migratory. Lives near water and at sea. Feeds on animal prey.

There are 1,803 observations of Atlantic Sturgeon in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie589
  2. Mauricie385
  3. Centre-du-Québec315
  4. Lanaudière248
  5. Montréal115
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches63
  7. Capitale-Nationale54
  8. Laurentides20
  9. Estrie6
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup
At seaImagesdomainepublic

Similar species

Lake SturgeonHuso fulvescens