The DU Lounge
Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums240-pound fish, 7 feet long, age 100, caught in Detroit River
A 240-pound (108.8 kilograms) sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught last week in the Detroit River by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The real life river monster was nearly 7 feet (2.1 meters) long, the agency said Friday on Facebook, where the photo was shared more than 24,000 times by late afternoon.
Based on its girth and size, it is assumed to be a female and that she has been roaming our waters over 100 years. She was quickly released back into the river after being weighed and measured, the Fish and Wildlife Service said.
The typical lifespan is 55 years for a male sturgeon and 70 to 100 years for females, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
https://apnews.com/article/detroit-fish-oddities-8ff8ec1d49d381c8549e03a9ec1f23c2
Nittersing
(6,268 posts)JohnSJ
(91,937 posts)Botany
(70,281 posts)n/t
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)They were there in George Washingtons time but dont recall many since, though perhaps theyre just elusive.
They released theirs too!
frazzled
(18,402 posts)Washington died in 1799. So I dont think so.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Then not seen for a long time. But maybe they (as a species) were just hiding out.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,468 posts)A Virgin Sturgeon is a very fine fish.
A virgin Sturgeon needs no urgin'
That's why Caviar is my dish.
(clap, clap, clap, clap)
The chorus to a fun song sung by one of my favorite bands at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival called The Dregs.
Anyone who has attended this Festival in the past at Mac's Pub have heard verses to this song that go from rated G to XXX.
Diamond_Dog
(31,657 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Snip
Extremely rare shortnose sturgeon caught in Potomac River excites biologists and fishermen
The endangered species reminiscent of the dinosaur era has not been seen in the river for 14 years. It was like catching a Unicorn," stunned fisherman says
WASHINGTON An extremely rare shortnose sturgeon has been caught in the Potomac River near Chain Bridge, reigniting hopes that the endangered fish might be capable of staging a comeback after disappearing from the river for more than a decade.
Lynch said he and his fishing partner Josh Cohn were stunned as they brought the sturgeon to the boat and realized they had caught a fish that they believed had gone extinct in the Potomac decades ago.
2naSalit
(86,031 posts)They are a prehistoric species, I think. Glad they let it go.