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U.S. #4061
White Sturgeon
Wonders of America
White Sturgeon
Wonders of America
Issue Date: May 27, 2006
City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 204,000,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾
Color: Multicolored
City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 204,000,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾
Color: Multicolored
The White Sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in North America. The enormous species has inhabited the Pacific coast rivers and bays for more than 175 million years. During that time, their size has diminished markedly. In the 1800s, a White Sturgeon was caught in Idaho’s Snake River that reportedly weighed 1,500 pounds and measured 20 feet long. The more common maximum size today is around 12 feet long.
Instead of scales, the White Sturgeon has rough skin covered by five rows of bony plates (scutes) that serve as a form of armor. Feelers and taste buds located on the outside of the sturgeon’s mouth help locate food. The sturgeon’s typical diet includes shrimp, clams, crabs, worms, mussels, snails, and small bony fish.
The White Sturgeon grows slowly and may require 20 years to reach maturity. Females produce 100,000 to 4 million eggs per spawn, which occurs every two to eight years. White Sturgeons may live to be over 100 years old.
During the late 1800s, commercial fisherman harvested White Sturgeon for caviar and smoked sturgeon. Overfishing nearly depleted the population. In 1917, California banned commercial and sport fishing of White Sturgeon. By the 1940s, the population had increased and a six-foot maximum size restriction was imposed.
U.S. #4061
White Sturgeon
Wonders of America
White Sturgeon
Wonders of America
Issue Date: May 27, 2006
City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 204,000,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾
Color: Multicolored
City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 204,000,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾
Color: Multicolored
The White Sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in North America. The enormous species has inhabited the Pacific coast rivers and bays for more than 175 million years. During that time, their size has diminished markedly. In the 1800s, a White Sturgeon was caught in Idaho’s Snake River that reportedly weighed 1,500 pounds and measured 20 feet long. The more common maximum size today is around 12 feet long.
Instead of scales, the White Sturgeon has rough skin covered by five rows of bony plates (scutes) that serve as a form of armor. Feelers and taste buds located on the outside of the sturgeon’s mouth help locate food. The sturgeon’s typical diet includes shrimp, clams, crabs, worms, mussels, snails, and small bony fish.
The White Sturgeon grows slowly and may require 20 years to reach maturity. Females produce 100,000 to 4 million eggs per spawn, which occurs every two to eight years. White Sturgeons may live to be over 100 years old.
During the late 1800s, commercial fisherman harvested White Sturgeon for caviar and smoked sturgeon. Overfishing nearly depleted the population. In 1917, California banned commercial and sport fishing of White Sturgeon. By the 1940s, the population had increased and a six-foot maximum size restriction was imposed.