Species Profile
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Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acipenseriformes
Family: Acipenseridae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
05/05/2000 Southeast Region (Region 4)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 17: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/12/2012 77 FR 21993 21994 Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Recovery Plan for Alabama Sturgeon
07/06/2009 74 FR 31972 31973 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 23 Southeastern Species
06/02/2009 74 FR 26488 26510 Designation of Critical Habitat for Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi)
01/28/2009 74 FR 4912 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirhyncus suttkusi): Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
05/27/2008 73 FR 30361 30374 Designation of Critical Habitat for Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi): Proposed rule.

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/12/2012 Technical/Agency Draft Recovery Plan for the Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirynchus suttkusi) Recovery efforts in progress, but no implementation information yet to display Draft
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/12/2012 77 FR 21993 21994 Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Recovery Plan for Alabama Sturgeon
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
  • 07/06/2009 74 FR 31972 31973 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 23 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    11/09/2010 Alabama Sturgeon 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    06/02/2009 74 FR 26488 26510 Designation of Critical Habitat for Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi) Final Rule Final designated
    05/27/2008 73 FR 30361 30374 Designation of Critical Habitat for Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi): Proposed rule. Proposed Rule Not Required
    06/15/1993 58 FR 33148 33154 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status and Designation of Critical Habitat for the Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi) Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Alabama sturgeon

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Alabama sturgeon.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: February 16, 2013