Atlantic sturgeon
The Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) is a species of fish. It is a member of the Acipenseridae family. It is one of the oldest fish species in the world. It can be found from New Brunswick, Canada to the eastern coast of Florida. The numbers of Atlantic sturgeon have fallen because of overfishing and water pollution. It is considered threatened, endangered and even extinct in much of its original habitats. The fish live to 60 years of age, 15 feet in length and over 800 pounds in weight.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acipenseriformes |
| Family: | Acipenseridae |
| Genus: | Acipenser |
| Species: | A. oxyrinchus
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| Acipenser oxyrinchus Mitchill, 1815
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Atlantic Sturgeon Media
An Atlantic sturgeon at the Aquarium du Québec
Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrhynchus. Scans of artwork commissioned by the Fish and Wildlife Service in the 1970's. Original art is kept at NCTC museum.
References
- ↑ Hilton, E.. 'Acipenser oxyrinchus ssp. oxyrinchus'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022 (2022)IUCN. p. e.T243A95763750. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T243A95763750.en. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ NatureServe. 'Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus'. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer (3 March 2023). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Acipenser oxyrinchus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ Acipenseridae. Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.