Greenland sharks grow to 6.4 m (21 ft) and 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), and possibly up to 7.3 meters (24 ft) and more than 1,400 kg (3,100 lb).
It is one of the largest living species of shark, with dimensions comparable to those of the great white shark. Greenland Shark lives farther north than any other shark species. Greenland Shark (up to 7.3 meters / 24 feet) These great sizes mark the beluga as the largest freshwater fish in the world. Several other records of aged sturgeon exceed 5 m (16 ft). The largest accepted record is of a female taken in 1827 in the Volga estuary at 1,571 kg (3,463 lb) and 7.2 m (23 feet 8 in, see notes 1). It is found primarily in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and occasionally in the Adriatic Sea. It is a species of anadromous fish (the fish migrate from the sea up into freshwater to spawn examples are salmon and striped bass – Greek: ἀνά ana, “up” and δρόμος dromos, “course”) in the sturgeon family (Acipenseridae) of order Acipenseriformes. The beluga or European sturgeon (Huso huso) is a large predator which feeds mostly on fish, also rarely consuming waterfowl and seal pups. It is not a record-breaker, but probably at 7 meters (23 feet), one of the largest European sturgeons ever caught. Largest fish species: A beluga or European sturgeon (Huso huso) captured in 1922 in the Volga Estuary.
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