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Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

Fish

Atlantic Sturgeon is a large species of sturgeon native to both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and associated river basins, a member of the family Acipenseridae sometimes considered, like other sturgeon, a living fossil. Its main range runs along eastern North America from New Brunswick, Canada, to the eastern coast of Florida, and a highly endangered disjunct population occurs in the Baltic region of Europe.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus 2
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Actinopterygii, Taxa
Source Atlantic sturgeon (Wikidata)

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Atlantic sturgeon (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q11031462 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q11031462
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
  • Child Taxon Of: Actinopterygii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) (Wikipedia)
In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro: "yrinchus) is a large species of sturgeon native to both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and associated river basins. It is a member of the family Acipenseridae, an..."View the Source
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