Are sturgeon a member of the catfish family?

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Are sturgeon a member of the catfish family?

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They look similar in appearance to a pleco, was just wondering..
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Re: Are sturgeon a member of the catfish family?

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Wonderfull-Creations wrote:They look similar in appearance to a pl*co, was just wondering..
I have seen a fish I am almost certain is really the "Mother of Snails" catfish (Pseudodoras niger) called a sturgeon in a Local Fish Store. Is it possible this is the fish you mean?

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Post by Jorge »

No, they are not. They don't belong to Siluriformes (Catfish) order, but Acipenseriformes.
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