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Atlantic, or Baltic, sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)

sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)

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Sturgeon (Acipenser)

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Also Known As	Acipenseridae

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Atlantic, or Baltic, sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)

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sturgeon fishing

Sturgeon (Acipenser)

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