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Scaphirhynchus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Scaphirhynchinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Acipenseriformes

Family
  
Acipenseridae

Scientific name
  
Scaphirhynchus

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Shovelnose sturgeon, Pallid sturgeon, Alabama sturgeon

Sturgeons of the mississippi river drainage


Scaphirhynchus is a genus of sturgeons native to the United States of America. All species in this genus are considered to be threatened. The pallid sturgeon is Endangered and the Alabama sturgeon is Critically Endangered.

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Scaphirhynchus platorynchus aquarium fish


Distribution

Member species are found in the Mississippi, Missouri, and Alabama Rivers.

Species

Currently, three species in this genus are recognized:

  • Scaphirhynchus albus (S. A. Forbes & R. E. Richardson, 1905) (pallid sturgeon)
  • Scaphirhynchus platorynchus (Rafinesque, 1820) (shovelnose sturgeon)
  • Scaphirhynchus suttkusi J. D. Williams & Clemmer, 1991 (Alabama sturgeon)

    • References

    Scaphirhynchus Wikipedia
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