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The shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) [5] is the smallest species of freshwater sturgeon native to North America. It is often called hackleback , sand sturgeon , or switchtail . Switchtail refers to the long filament found on the upper lobe of the caudal fin (often broken off as adults).
One of few domestic wild sturgeon that can be legally fished for caviar, hackleback — also called shovelnose sturgeon — is indigenous to the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Their eggs are ...
Shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) Silver chub (Macrhybopsis storeriana) Silver Redhorse (moxostoma anisurum) Silverband shiner (Notropis shumardi) Skipjack shad (Alosa chrysochloris) Slender madtom (Noturus exilis) Slenderhead darter (Percina phoxocephala) Slim minnow (Pimephales tenellus) Slough darter (Etheostoma gracile)
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Globally, sturgeon fisheries are of great value, primarily as a source for caviar, but also for flesh. [42] Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe which is processed into caviar—a delicacy, and the reason why caviar-producing sturgeons are among the most valuable and endangered of all wildlife resources. [43]
White sturgeon can grow up to 10 feet long, so knowing what gear to use is key. Idaho is home to huge prehistoric sturgeon. Learn how to catch one in this hands-on class!
The shortnose sturgeon is often mistaken as a juvenile Atlantic sturgeon (A. oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) because of its small size. Prior to 1973, U.S. commercial fishing records did not differentiate between the two species: both were reported as "common sturgeon", although it is believed based on sizes that the bulk of the catch was Atlantic sturgeon.
Fossil of the †chondrosteid †Strongylosteus hindenburgi, Tübingen Fossil of the †peipiaosteid †Yanosteus longidorsalis, MHNT The living polyodontid Polyodon spathula (American paddlefish) The living acipenserid Acipenser ruthenus (sterlet) The living acipenserid Pseudoscaphirhynchus kaufmanni (false shovelnose sturgeon)