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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).
Pallid sturgeon turn whiter as they age and younger specimens are easily confused with adult shovelnose sturgeon since they are similar in color. [17] Like the shovelnose sturgeon, their tails are heterocercal , with the top tail fin being longer than the bottom fin, though this is more pronounced in pallid sturgeon.
Pallid sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus albus [84] Shovelnose sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus [85] The three types of sturgeon native to Arkansas are uncommon, and two of the species are listed as endangered nationwide. The lake sturgeon is near the southern end of its range in Arkansas, more commonly found in the Upper Midwest. [86]
Weather and river flows are trending in the right direction for anglers.
The pallid sturgeon is an ancient fish native to the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The fish was listed as an endangered species in the 1990s. Meet the ancient fish nicknamed 'Living Dinosaur'
The Shovelnose sturgeon is the only sturgeon that has been recorded in Kansas since 1998. Family Acipenseridae (Sturgeons) Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) (Ex) Pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) (Pe) Shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) Family Polyodontidae (Paddlefish) American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)
The two-week sturgeon spearing season is responsible for an estimated $3.5 million economic impact and sturgeon conservation is a major part in the over $200 million annual impact fishing brings ...
The location of the State of Tennessee in the United States of America. Topographic map of Tennessee. The U.S. state of Tennessee has a uniquely diverse array of fresh-water fish species, owing to its large network of rivers and creeks, with major waterways in the state including the Mississippi River which forms its western border, the Tennessee River, the Cumberland River, and the Duck River.