3. References. 1  Before information on the 2017 California income tax deductions are released, provisional 2017 deduction information is based on California's 2016 tax deduction policy. 2  The 2017 California standard deductions, personal exemptions, and dependent deduction amounts are sourced from the California .
Lake sturgeons can be huge, topping six feet (two meters) long and weighing nearly 200 pounds (90 kilograms). They are also extremely long-lived. Males may live some 55 years, and females can reach 150. Despite their name, lake sturgeons are also found in rivers, but they avoid salt water.
Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe which is processed into caviarâa luxury food and the reason why caviar producing sturgeons are among the most valuable of all wildlife resources. They are particularly vulnerable to overexploitation and other threats, including pollution and habitat fragmentation. Most species of sturgeon are considered to be at risk of extinction, making them more critically endangered than any other group of species.