White Sturgeon Photo Credit: ODFW Overview Species Common Name White Sturgeon Species Scientific Name Acipenser transmontanus SMU/ESU/DPS/Subspecies White Sturgeon – John Day Reservoir SMU Acipenser transmontanus White Sturgeon – Lower Columbia/Coastal SMU Acipenser transmontanus White Sturgeon – Mid-Snake River Reservoirs SMU Acipenser transmontanus White Sturgeon – Middle Snake River SMU Acipenser transmontanus Ecoregions