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12-22-2016

Acipenser brevirostrum

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.The shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) is a small and endangered species of North American sturgeon. The earliest remains of the species are from the Late Cretaceous Period, over 70 million years ago. Shortnose sturgeons are long-lived and slow to sexually mature. Most sturgeons are anadromous bottom-feeders, which means they migrate upstream to spawn but spend most of their lives feeding in rivers, deltas and estuaries. The shortnose sturgeon is often mistaken as a juvenile Atlantic sturgeon, because of their small size. Prior to 1973, U.S. commercial fishing records did not differentiate between the two species, both were reported as “common sturgeon”, although it is believed based on sizes that the bulk of the catch was Atlantic sturgeon. The shortnose is distinguishable from the Atlantic sturgeon due to its shorter and rounder head.

Detailed information
Full Name: Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Fishes
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 03/11/1967 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Shortnose sturgeon, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Georgia , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , South Carolina
  • US Counties in which the Shortnose sturgeon, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Shortnose sturgeon, Wherever found is known to occur: Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge, Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Santee National Wildlife Refuge ... Show All Refuges
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
03/11/1967 32 FR 4001 Endangered Species List - 1967
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Shortnose sturgeon.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
12/15/1998 Final Recovery Plan for the Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
12/15/1998 Final Recovery Plan for the Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) View Implementation Progress Final
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