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Acipenseridae (Sturgeons) > Scaphirhynchinae
Etymology: Scaphirhynchus: Greek, skaphe, -eos = boat + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous (Ref. 33977). Subtropical, preferred ?
North America: Mobil basins in Alabama, USA (Ref. 42845). International trade restricted (CITES II, since 1.4.98).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bemis, W.E., E.K. Findeis and L. Grande, 1997. An overview of Acipenseriformes. Environ. Biol. Fish. 48:25-71. (Ref. 33977)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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