Huso

Huso is a genus of freshwater fish commonly known as sturgeons. They are typically coastal species, migrating up rivers to breed. More often than not these species are under threat of extinction, thanks to their numerous applications in the culinary and medical industries.

The type species, Huso huso, is one of the largest in the genus. Adults can grow to lengths of almost twenty-five feet and weighing in at just over two tonnes.

Anatomy

Sunlight Sturgeon by Mochi

Sturgeons are characterised by their slender physique and scutes running down the body.

Colouration massively depends on species; some exhibit fairly neutral colours, pale greys and whites, while others boast extraordinary patterns.

Sturgeons have a snout-shaped upper lip with protruding barbels. Some species exhibit long barbels, reaching the length of the body. This is the case with the sparkle daha, who's barbels measure six metres.

Species	Common Name	Distribution
H. algolii	Algol sturgeon	Norrab
H. arcus	Rainbow sterlet	Cilvarth
H. atigea	Atigean sturgeon	Hell
H. aura	Golden sturgeon	Kyrophis
H. baerii	Siberian sturgeon	Earth
H. brevirostrum	Shortnose sturgeon	Earth
H. colchicus	Caucasian sturgeon	Earth
H. crassus	Meaty sturgeon	Norrab
H. cremacreasa	Sunlight sturgeon	Auvarha
H. daha	Daha	Elepora
H. fulvescens	Lake sturgeon	Earth
H. gristrea	Grey-banded sturgeon	Emycelium
H. golendaii	Golendan sturgeon	Venus
H. gueldenstaedtii	Russian sturgeon	Earth
H. huso	Beluga sturgeon	Earth
H. ingens	Giant sturgeon	Daenis
H. invisibilis	Rare sturgeon	Cilvarth
H. kettle	Kettle sturgeon	Cilvarth
H. laminarcus	Rainbow sturgeon	Osao
H. lapidorsus	Lapisback sturgeon	Maloruno
H. lupus	Wolf sturgeon	Norrab
H. naccarii	Adriatic sturgeon	Earth
H. nudiventris	Fringebarbel sturgeon	Earth
H. parvus	Mini daha	Elepora
H. persicus	Persian sturgeon	Earth
H. popal	Popal sturgeon	Daenis
H. prismasolis	Prismatic daha	Ivucarro
H. puellaextraordina	Gala sturgeon	Tiskis
H. purpurpinna	Plumebound sturgeon	Norrab
H. rubruvelva	Queendom sturgeon	Elepora
H. ruthenus	Sterlet	Earth
H. scintilla	Sparkle daha	Surge Realm
H. stellatus	Starry sturgeon	Earth
H. vagus	Starlight sterlet	Sol System
H. wessanii	Wessan sturgeon	Emycelium
H. witawita	Witawita	Hell
H. yureta	Yuretan daha	Kyrophis

Genetic Descendants

• Sunlight Sturgeon

Geographic Distribution

• Auvarha
• Cilvarth
• Daenis
• Earth
• Elepora
• Emycelium
• Hell
• Ivucarro
• Kyrophis
• Maloruno
• Norrab
• Osao
• Sol System

Type Species
H. huso - Beluga Sturgeon

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Scientific Classification

Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Actinopterygii
Order - Acipenseriformes
Family - Acipenseridae
Genus - Huso

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