Sturgeons & Paddlefishes Sturgeons and paddlefishes (Order: Acipenseriformes) make up the group Chondrostei. There are approximately 26 species of sturgeons and 2 species of paddlefishes (American and Chinese paddlefish). Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...