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{{#Wiki_filter:Table of Sturgeon of New York Similarities and Differences Among New York's Sturgeon More information from this division:
{{#Wiki_filter:Table of Sturgeon of New York Similarities and Differences Among New York's Sturgeon More information from this division:
Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources Fish Species Population Description                               Habitat                         Reproduction           Feeding           Status/
Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources Fish Species Description Habitat Reproduction Feeding Population Status/
Comments Atlantic Sturgeon 6-10 ft. long (up                     Young                            Spawn April-June        Uses barbels to    Largest of New to 14 ft)                             sturgeon                                                  locate food        York's sturgeon spend the first                  Anadromous; runs 50-200 pounds                         2-7 years in                      up freshwater river      Eat a variety of    Lives up to 60+
Comments Atlantic Sturgeon 6-10 ft. long (up to 14 ft) 50-200 pounds (up to 800 lbs.)
(up to 800 lbs.)                       large                            and streams to          organisms including years freshwater                        broadcast eggs          worms, amphipods, Olive green to                         streams                          upstream from the        isopods, midge      In New York blue-black on                                                           salt front. Males        larvae, plants and  found in the back and upper                         Adult sturgeon                    move into the river      small fishes        deepest portions sides, white on                       spend the bulk                    first                                       of the Hudson belly                                  of their lives at                                                             River, sea, returning                   Eggs are sticky and                         occasionally to freshwater                    attach to stones and                         found as far north to spawn                          vegetation                                   as Albany Females reach                               Prior to 1900 sexual maturity at                           were abundant in 18-19 years old                             the Hudson River when they are 6-8 ft.                       estuary especially and over 70 lbs.                             south of Hyde Males reach maturity                         Park at 12 years when the are 3.5-6.5 feet long.                       So abundant, were nicknamed "Albany beef".
Olive green to blue-black on back and upper sides, white on belly Young sturgeon spend the first 2-7 years in large freshwater streams Adult sturgeon spend the bulk of their lives at sea, returning to freshwater to spawn Spawn April-June Anadromous; runs up freshwater river and streams to broadcast eggs upstream from the salt front. Males move into the river first Eggs are sticky and attach to stones and vegetation Females reach sexual maturity at 18-19 years old when they are 6-8 ft.
and over 70 lbs.
Males reach maturity at 12 years when the are 3.5-6.5 feet long.
Uses barbels to locate food Eat a variety of organisms including worms, amphipods, isopods, midge larvae, plants and small fishes Largest of New York's sturgeon Lives up to 60+
years In New York found in the deepest portions of the Hudson
: River, occasionally found as far north as Albany Prior to 1900 were abundant in the Hudson River estuary especially south of Hyde Park So abundant, were nicknamed "Albany beef".
Numbers are down considerably since then Lake Sturgeon http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/sturgtbl.html (1 of 3)04/03/2006 10:14:58 AM
Numbers are down considerably since then Lake Sturgeon http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/sturgtbl.html (1 of 3)04/03/2006 10:14:58 AM


Table of Sturgeon of New York 3-5 ft. long (up to                   Primarily found                   Spawns in spring      Uses barbels to      New York status:
Table of Sturgeon of New York 3-5 ft. long (up to 7 ft.)
7 ft.)                                in freshwater                    (May-June) in areas   locate food          threatened. Lives lakes and large                  of clean, large rubble                     up to 80-100 10-80 pounds (up                      rivers. Prefers                  such as on            Including: leaches, years old; one to 300 lbs.)                          areas with                        windswept rocky        snails, clams, other fish in Canada clean sand,                      shores of islands and  invertebrates, small was 154 years old.
10-80 pounds (up to 300 lbs.)
Adults are dull                        gravel, or rock                  in rapids in streams  fish, and even algae gray with scutes                      bottoms.                                                                      In New York, lake same color as                                                            Prior to spawning,                          sturgeon have body; with clear                      Can also occur                    adult fish form                            been collected in green on lower                        in slightly                      groups in deep holes                        the St. Lawrence parts of body and                      brackish water.                  near the spawning                          River, Lake head                                                                    site; fish sometimes                        Ontario, Niagara seem leaping out of                        River, Lake Erie, Angular and                                                              the water                                  Lake Champlain, elongate snout;                                                                                                      Cayuga Lake, wide mouth                                                              Eggs are scattered                          Seneca and by currents and                            Cayuga canals, Four barbels                                                            stock to logs and                          and the Grasse, rocks                                      Oswego &
Adults are dull gray with scutes same color as body; with clear green on lower parts of body and head Angular and elongate snout; wide mouth Four barbels Bony plates absent along anal fin Primarily found in freshwater lakes and large rivers. Prefers areas with clean sand, gravel, or rock bottoms.
Bony plates absent along anal                                                                                                    Oswegatchie Female lake                                rivers.
Can also occur in slightly brackish water.
fin                                                                      sturgeon reach maturity at 14-23                          Once abundant years old; males                            they were mature at 8-19                              considered a years. Females only                        trash fish; but as spawn every 4-6                            value for caviar, years                                      smoked meat, and isinglass became know the fishery exploded.
Spawns in spring (May-June) in areas of clean, large rubble such as on windswept rocky shores of islands and in rapids in streams Prior to spawning, adult fish form groups in deep holes near the spawning site; fish sometimes seem leaping out of the water Eggs are scattered by currents and stock to logs and rocks Female lake sturgeon reach maturity at 14-23 years old; males mature at 8-19 years. Females only spawn every 4-6 years Uses barbels to locate food Including: leaches, snails, clams, other invertebrates, small fish, and even algae New York status:
In addition, pollution and construction of dams affected sturgeon and population numbers plummeted. Lake sturgeon are now protected Shortnose Sturgeon Rarely exceed 3.5                     Occurs in                         Spawns April-May       Uses barbels to     New York status:
threatened. Lives up to 80-100 years old; one fish in Canada was 154 years old.
feet and 14                            estuaries and                                            locate food. Eats   endangered.
In New York, lake sturgeon have been collected in the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Cayuga Lake, Seneca and Cayuga canals, and the Grasse, Oswego &
pounds                                large coastal                    Semi-anadromous;      sludge worms, rivers                            migrates up the        aquatic insect       Smallest of New Olive yellow to                                                          Hudson River from      larvae, plans,       York's sturgeon gray or bluish on                                                        its mid-Hudson        snails, shrimp and back; milky-white                                                        overwintering areas    crayfish             Lives up to 65+
Oswegatchie rivers.
to dark yellow on                                                        to scatter eggs in                          years old in New belly                                                                    freshwater                                  York. It is found in the lower Short, blunt,                                                            Spawns over rubble                          portion of the conical snout,                                                          bottom with some                            Hudson River large mouth                                                              gravel and large                            from the southern rocks; newly-                              tip of Manhattan Four barbels                                                            hatched fry are poor                        upriver to the swimmers and drift                          Federal Dam at Bony plates                                                              with the currents                          Troy absent along anal http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/sturgtbl.html (2 of 3)04/03/2006 10:14:58 AM
Once abundant they were considered a trash fish; but as value for caviar, smoked meat, and isinglass became know the fishery exploded.
In addition, pollution and construction of dams affected sturgeon and population numbers plummeted. Lake sturgeon are now protected Shortnose Sturgeon Rarely exceed 3.5 feet and 14 pounds Olive yellow to gray or bluish on back; milky-white to dark yellow on belly Short, blunt, conical snout, large mouth Four barbels Bony plates absent along anal Occurs in estuaries and large coastal rivers Spawns April-May Semi-anadromous; migrates up the Hudson River from its mid-Hudson overwintering areas to scatter eggs in freshwater Spawns over rubble bottom with some gravel and large rocks; newly-hatched fry are poor swimmers and drift with the currents Uses barbels to locate food. Eats sludge worms, aquatic insect larvae, plans, snails, shrimp and crayfish New York status:
endangered.
Smallest of New York's sturgeon Lives up to 65+
years old in New York. It is found in the lower portion of the Hudson River from the southern tip of Manhattan upriver to the Federal Dam at Troy http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/sturgtbl.html (2 of 3)04/03/2006 10:14:58 AM


Table of Sturgeon of New York fin                                                                     along the bottom Protected by law Females first spawn at age 10, males at Combination of age 9. Females     factors is spawn every third   responsible for year and males     population every other year   declines; pollution, construction of dams, demands for sturgeon meat and caviar Back to top of page http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/sturgtbl.html (3 of 3)04/03/2006 10:14:58 AM}}
Table of Sturgeon of New York fin along the bottom Females first spawn at age 10, males at age 9. Females spawn every third year and males every other year Protected by law Combination of factors is responsible for population declines; pollution, construction of dams, demands for sturgeon meat and caviar Back to top of page http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/sturgtbl.html (3 of 3)04/03/2006 10:14:58 AM}}

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Table of Sturgeon of New York Similarities and Differences Among New York's Sturgeon More information from this division:

Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources Fish Species Description Habitat Reproduction Feeding Population Status/

Comments Atlantic Sturgeon 6-10 ft. long (up to 14 ft) 50-200 pounds (up to 800 lbs.)

Olive green to blue-black on back and upper sides, white on belly Young sturgeon spend the first 2-7 years in large freshwater streams Adult sturgeon spend the bulk of their lives at sea, returning to freshwater to spawn Spawn April-June Anadromous; runs up freshwater river and streams to broadcast eggs upstream from the salt front. Males move into the river first Eggs are sticky and attach to stones and vegetation Females reach sexual maturity at 18-19 years old when they are 6-8 ft.

and over 70 lbs.

Males reach maturity at 12 years when the are 3.5-6.5 feet long.

Uses barbels to locate food Eat a variety of organisms including worms, amphipods, isopods, midge larvae, plants and small fishes Largest of New York's sturgeon Lives up to 60+

years In New York found in the deepest portions of the Hudson

River, occasionally found as far north as Albany Prior to 1900 were abundant in the Hudson River estuary especially south of Hyde Park So abundant, were nicknamed "Albany beef".

Numbers are down considerably since then Lake Sturgeon http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/sturgtbl.html (1 of 3)04/03/2006 10:14:58 AM

Table of Sturgeon of New York 3-5 ft. long (up to 7 ft.)

10-80 pounds (up to 300 lbs.)

Adults are dull gray with scutes same color as body; with clear green on lower parts of body and head Angular and elongate snout; wide mouth Four barbels Bony plates absent along anal fin Primarily found in freshwater lakes and large rivers. Prefers areas with clean sand, gravel, or rock bottoms.

Can also occur in slightly brackish water.

Spawns in spring (May-June) in areas of clean, large rubble such as on windswept rocky shores of islands and in rapids in streams Prior to spawning, adult fish form groups in deep holes near the spawning site; fish sometimes seem leaping out of the water Eggs are scattered by currents and stock to logs and rocks Female lake sturgeon reach maturity at 14-23 years old; males mature at 8-19 years. Females only spawn every 4-6 years Uses barbels to locate food Including: leaches, snails, clams, other invertebrates, small fish, and even algae New York status:

threatened. Lives up to 80-100 years old; one fish in Canada was 154 years old.

In New York, lake sturgeon have been collected in the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Cayuga Lake, Seneca and Cayuga canals, and the Grasse, Oswego &

Oswegatchie rivers.

Once abundant they were considered a trash fish; but as value for caviar, smoked meat, and isinglass became know the fishery exploded.

In addition, pollution and construction of dams affected sturgeon and population numbers plummeted. Lake sturgeon are now protected Shortnose Sturgeon Rarely exceed 3.5 feet and 14 pounds Olive yellow to gray or bluish on back; milky-white to dark yellow on belly Short, blunt, conical snout, large mouth Four barbels Bony plates absent along anal Occurs in estuaries and large coastal rivers Spawns April-May Semi-anadromous; migrates up the Hudson River from its mid-Hudson overwintering areas to scatter eggs in freshwater Spawns over rubble bottom with some gravel and large rocks; newly-hatched fry are poor swimmers and drift with the currents Uses barbels to locate food. Eats sludge worms, aquatic insect larvae, plans, snails, shrimp and crayfish New York status:

endangered.

Smallest of New York's sturgeon Lives up to 65+

years old in New York. It is found in the lower portion of the Hudson River from the southern tip of Manhattan upriver to the Federal Dam at Troy http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/sturgtbl.html (2 of 3)04/03/2006 10:14:58 AM

Table of Sturgeon of New York fin along the bottom Females first spawn at age 10, males at age 9. Females spawn every third year and males every other year Protected by law Combination of factors is responsible for population declines; pollution, construction of dams, demands for sturgeon meat and caviar Back to top of page http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/sturgtbl.html (3 of 3)04/03/2006 10:14:58 AM

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