Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)
![]() Atlantic sturgeon (bottom) and shortnose sturgeon (top) (Acipenser brevirostrum and Acipenser oxyrinchus) Photo: Doug Cooke, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources |
Status
ESA Candidate Species - throughout its range
ESA Species of Concern - North America, Atlantic coastal waters
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acipenseriformes
Family: Acipenseridae
Genus: Acipenser
Species: oxyrinchus
Subspecies: oxyrinchus
Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) is another subspecies of A. oxyrinchus.
Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)
Title | Federal Register | Date |
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Status Review (2007) | n/a | 02/23/2007 |
n/a | 07/24/1998 | |
Notice of Addition to Candidate Species List | 71 FR 61022 | 10/17/2006 |