Science Name: | Acipenser oxyrhynchus |
Where to Find
As different subspecies, this sturgeon ranges along the Atlantic Coast from
Labrador to the Gulf of Mexico. The Atlantic sturgeon is found occasionally in
the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, where the adults migrate to spawn and then
return to the ocean. Juveniles also spend time there before going to the ocean.
Habitat
Atlantic sturgeons are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, in both fresh
water and salt water.
Feeding Habits
Even though they grow to great size, sturgeons eat tiny bottom-dwelling
invertebrates, like sludgeworms, midges, shrimp, tiny bivalves and occasionally
small fishes. They root for food from the soft bottom with their snout, and
locate food using their barbels.