Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi)

Scientific name: Scaphirhynchus suttkusi Williams & Clemmer, 1991

Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi)

The Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi) is a freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae. Native range: North America, Mobil basins in Alabama, USA. International trade restricted (CITES II, since 1.4.98).

Species facts

Scientific name
Scaphirhynchus suttkusi
Family
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Order
Acipenseriformes (Sturgeons and Paddlefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Mobil basins in Alabama, USA. International trade restricted (CITES II, since 1.4.98).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A4cde)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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