Fossil found of first sturgeon to have lived in Africa

The sturgeon, declared a “royal fish” by King Edward II in 1324, was previously thought to have only lived in the cooler waters of the northern hemisphere, excluding Africa

A fossil of a sturgeon estimated to be more than 66 million years old is the first to be found in Africa. (University of Portsmouth/PA)

A fossil of a sturgeon estimated to be more than 66 million years old is the first to be found in Africa.

The sturgeon, declared a “royal fish” by Britain's King Edward II in 1324, was previously thought to have only lived in the cooler waters of the northern hemisphere, excluding Africa.