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shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
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Acipenseridae

shortnose sturgeon

Acipenser brevirostrum

Scattered across sixteen to nineteen large North American rivers

  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

shortnose sturgeon is known around North America as a marine fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 143 cm.

Maximum length
143 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
North America: St. John River in Canada to St. Johns River in Florida, USA.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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