Alternative Title: Acipenser sturio
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description and distribution
The common Old World sturgeon ( Acipenser sturio) occurs from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. A very similar, closely related form, considered a separate species ( A. oxyrhynchus) by some authorities, occurs along the east coast of North America. The length of these fishes is generally to about 3 metres (10 feet); their weight can reach about 227 kg (500 pounds).