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On pallid sturgeon, the two inner barbels are about half as long as the outer ones, while on the shovelnose sturgeon, all four barbels are the same length. [7] The inner barbels of the pallid sturgeon are positioned in front of the outer ones, but those on the shovelnose sturgeon are all located in essentially a straight line.
Scaphirhynchus is a genus of sturgeons native to North America. All species in this genus are considered to be threatened with extinction or worse. [2] [3] [4] As of 2023, the pallid sturgeon (S. albus) [3] and the Alabama sturgeon (S. suttkusi) [4] are critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Exceptionally, both Huso species, the white sturgeon and the pallid sturgeon feed primarily on other fish as adults. They feed by extending their siphon-like mouths to suck food from the benthos . Having no teeth, they are unable to seize prey, though larger individuals and more predatory species can swallow very large prey items, including ...
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The flesh of the sturgeon is widely considered a delicacy, especially smoked sturgeon. Poaching of the shovelnose sturgeon is becoming a problem, as they must be 8–10 years old before spawning can occur, and females do not become gravid every year. There has some interest in marketing the shovelnose sturgeon as an aquarium species. [7]