Bony fish
Shortnose Sturgeon
Acipenser brevirostrum
Also known as: Bottlenose Sturgeon, Mammose Sturgeon, North American Sturgeon, Paddlefish, Pinkster, Round-noser Sturgeon, Salmon Sturgeon, Short-nosed Little Sturgeon
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Bottlenose Sturgeon
- Mammose Sturgeon
- North American Sturgeon
- Paddlefish
- Pinkster
- Round-noser Sturgeon
- Salmon Sturgeon
- Short-nosed Little Sturgeon
VUVulnerableIUCN Red List, 2022
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Overview
Found on soft substrates, in bays, estuaries and lakes, occasionally entering the open sea.
They feed nocturnally on benthic crustaceans, insects and molluscs.
Widespread North America
Sturgeon eggs are sold as caviar, which is very expensive.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
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LIVES IN
Found on soft substrates, in bays, estuaries and lakes, occasionally entering the open sea.
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Adult photos 3
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