Common name: Shortnose Sturgeon

Scientific name: Acipenser brevirostrum LeSueur, 1818

Class:

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)

Order:

Acipenseriformes (Paddlefishes, Spoonfishes, and Sturgeons)

Family:

Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Estuarine:

Bay/sound, River mouth/tidal river, Lagoon

Lacustrine:

Deep water, Shallow water

Marine:

Near shore

Palustrine:

FORESTED WETLAND

Riverine:

BIG RIVER, MEDIUM RIVER, Riffle, Pool, Moderate gradient, Low gradient

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

ESTUARINE - ESTUARINE SUBTIDAL:

Freshwater tidal creek (guide)

The aquatic community of a shallow, tidally flooded freshwater creek with submerged areas averaging less than 2 m (6 ft) deep at low tide.

ESTUARINE - ESTUARINE SUBTIDAL:

Saltwater tidal creek (guide)

The aquatic community of a shallow, tidally flooded saltwater or brackish creek with submerged areas averaging less than 2 m (6 ft) deep at low tide.

ESTUARINE - ESTUARINE SUBTIDAL:

Tidal river (guide)

The aquatic community of a river under the influence of daily lunar tides. We restrict this community to the continuously flooded portions of the river where plants do not grow out of the water. A deepwater zone has depths averaging more than 2 m (6 ft) at low tide. Salinities at any one place in the river may fluctuate as the tides flow in and out.

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G3

Vulnerable globally - At moderate risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 80 or fewer populations or locations in the world, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.

State conservation status rank:

S1

Critically Imperiled in New York - Especially vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to extreme rarity or other factors; typically 5 or fewer populations or locations in New York, very few individuals, very restricted range, very few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or very steep declines.

Federal protection:

Endangered

Listed as Endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act

State protection:

Endangered

Listed as Endangered by New York State: in imminent danger of extirpation in New York. For animals, taking, importation, transportation, or possession is prohibited, except under license or permit. For plants, removal or damage without the consent of the landowner is prohibited.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

Y: Track all extant and selected historical EOs

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More information:

Conservation guide:

https://guides.nynhp.org/shortnose-sturgeon/

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105033/Acipenser_brevirostrum/