Starry Sturgeon and Similar Species
Acipenser stellatus
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Open the appSeveral fish can be confused with Starry Sturgeon. Here are the key differences.
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Russian Sturgeon
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii
Key differences: The Russian Sturgeon has a shorter, blunter snout, and its barbels are located closer to the tip of the snout than to the mouth. Its lower lip is continuous, not interrupted.
Beluga Sturgeon
Huso huso
Key differences: The Beluga Sturgeon is much larger, has a very broad, short snout, and large, flattened barbels that are fringed. Its mouth is also much larger and crescent-shaped.
Sterlet
Acipenser ruthenus
Key differences: The Sterlet is a much smaller, entirely freshwater sturgeon with a more pointed snout, but its barbels are fringed, and it has a continuous lower lip. Its scutes are also more numerous and smaller.
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