Gulf sturgeon

Acipenser oxyrinchus is a species of sturgeon with two subspecies:

The Gulf sturgeon lives in the demersal, anadromous, freshwater, brackish, marine environment.

* States/US Territories in which the Gulf sturgeon is known to occur: Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi * USFWS Refuges in which the Gulf sturgeon is known to occur: BAYOU SAUVAGE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , More

Gulf sturgeon on side Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3. More

Appearance: Gulf sturgeon have rows of armored plates along their sides and back, called scutes. Gulf sturgeon have a vacuum like mouth, a long snout and whiskers, called barbels. More

Winter habitat use by juvenile Gulf sturgeon in the Suwannee Estuary as revealed by automated acoustic telemetry Michael Randall, April D. Norem, Kirsten E. Luke, Randy E. Edwards and Kenneth J. More

Gulf SturgeonWhat is there to appreciate about a big fish? Plenty, say scientists who study the Gulf sturgeon. More

The gulf sturgeon is a subspecies of the Atlantic sturgeon and was first described and recognized as a subspecies in 1955. More

The Gulf sturgeon is a subspecies that evolved from the Atlantic sturgeon when it became marooned in the Gulf of Mexico during the last ice age. Gulf sturgeons are anadromous fish, living in both salt and fresh water. More

The endangered Gulf Sturgeon and other rare species were granted additional protections by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. March 19, 2001 New Orleans, LA - The endangered Gulf Sturgeon and other rare species were granted additional protections by the U.S. More

Gulf sturgeon even though the agency conceded that doing so would be necessary for the recovery of the species. More

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The gulf sturgeon was originally described as Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi by Vladykov in 1955. It is a subspecies of the Atlantic sturgeon, A. oxyrinchus which is one of the 27 species of sturgeon throughout the world. More

Gulf Sturgeon Could Get Huge Critical Habitat - June 6, 2002 Release from: PANAMA CITY, Florida, June 6, 2002 (ENS) Two federal agencies are proposing to designate critical habitat for the Gulf sturgeon along about 1,580 More

The Gulf sturgeon is distinguished from the geographically disjunct Atlantic coast subspecies (A. o. oxyrinchus) by its longer head, pectoral fins, and spleen (Vladykov 1955, Wooley 1985). More

about the Gulf sturgeon and work being done to aid in the species' recovery. Links: - * Gulf Sturgeon Recovery U.S. More

sucker-mouthed, plate-covered Gulf sturgeon the sentinel species of the Suwannee River. "Sentinel species implies something like a canary in the coalmine," Randy Edwards of the University of South Florida told LiveScience. "If you can keep sturgeon in the river, you have protected the river. More

Gulf sturgeon, also known as the Gulf of Mexico sturgeon, are "anadromous" fish, inhabiting coastal rivers from Louisiana to Florida during the warmer months, and the Gulf of Mexico and its estuaries and bays in the cooler months. More

DISTRIBUTION: The best viable population of Gulf sturgeon in Alabama is in the Choctawhatchee River near Geneva, where we have observed more than two dozen individuals between 1991 and 1994. More

Gulf Sturgeon on the Conecuh River = Joe Zolczynski Fisheries Supervisor Daphne, Alabama Sport Fish Restoration Logo U.S. More

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Gulf sturgeon in English

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