AnAge entry for Acipenser fulvescens

Classification (HAGRID: 01520)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Chondrostei
            Order: Acipenseriformes
                Family: Acipenseridae
                    Genus: Acipenser
Species
Acipenser fulvescens
Common name
Lake sturgeon

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

IMR
0.013/year
MRDT
10 years
Maximum longevity
152 years (wild)
Source
ref. 1
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One of the longest-lived animals in the world, though some results suggest they exhibit reproductive senescence. In the wild, females may live 80 years and males 55 years [0440]. Record longevity, however, belongs to a wild-caught specimen estimated to be 152 years [0001].

Life history traits (averages)

No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 161071
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 41871
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