Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhnchus albus)
By Graham Quick
The Pallid Sturgeon is very rare and almost never seen for sale in the UK.
This fish was sold a decade ago but in recent years none have been imported.
From North America it is found through out the freshwater parts of the Mississippi and to the delta where it meets brackish water.
A maximum size of 1.8m and 45 kg has been recorded and a life expectancy of 40 years +
The normal sizes are just 50-60cm and 1-3 kg.
The Pallid Sturgeon has become quite rare and it is now being reproduced in captivity to restock the rivers.
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Notice the very distinctive scute pattern.