Pallid Sturgeon [Scaphirhynchus albus]
Description
The Pallid Sturgeon is a large, slow-growing species native to the waters of the Missouri and lower Mississippi River basins. It can grow up to 2 meters and live for over a century. They are distinguished by their pale coloration, lack of a spiracle, and a more elongated and narrow snout compared to other species in the genus. The Pallid Sturgeon is a bottom-dwelling species that feeds on small fish and invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Sturgeons and Paddlefishes
Acipenseriformes
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| Family |
Sturgeons
Acipenseridae
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| Genus |
Shovelnose Sturgeons
Scaphirhynchus
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