Do sturgeon have teeth?

Exceptionally, both Huso species, the white sturgeon, and the pallid sturgeon feed primarily on other fish as adults. They feed by extending their syphon-like mouths to suck food from the benthos. Having no teeth, they are unable to seize prey, though larger individuals and more predatory species can swallow very large prey items, including whole salmon. read more

Lake sturgeon have long, tapering snouts that become shorter and blunter with age. Four barbels, or feelers, dangle in a row on the lower side of the snout just in front of the mouth. The barbels are important sensory organs that alert the fish to the presence of food as the fish coasts slowly over the bottom. read more