For the Atlantic sturgeon from Europe (except the Baltic region), see European sea sturgeon.
Atlantic sturgeon
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Vulnerable (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Acipenseriformes
Family:
Acipenseridae
Genus:
Acipenser
Species:
A. oxyrinchus
Subspecies:
A. o. oxyrinchus
Trinomial name
Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus
Mitchill, 1815
The Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) is a member of the family Acipenseridae, and, along with other sturgeon, it is sometimes considered a living fossil. The Atlantic sturgeon is one of two subspecies of A. oxyrinchus, the other being the Gulf sturgeon (A. o. desotoi). The main range of the Atlantic sturgeon is in eastern North America, extending from New Brunswick, Canada, to the eastern coast of Florida, United States. A disjunct population occurs in the Baltic region of Europe (today only through a reintroduction project). The Atlantic sturgeon was in great abundance when the first European settlers came to North America, but has since declined due to overfishing, water pollution, and habitat impediments such as dams.[3] It is considered threatened, endangered, and even locally extinct in many of its original habitats. The fish can reach 60 years of age, 15 ft (4.6 m) in length and over 800 lb (360 kg) in weight.[4]
^Hilton, E.; Fox, D. (2022). "Acipenser oxyrinchus ssp. oxyrinchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T243A95763750. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T243A95763750.en. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^NatureServe (3 March 2023). "Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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