Shovelnose Sturgeon — printable fact sheet
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Shovelnose Sturgeon
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
The Shovelnose Sturgeon is a small, freshwater sturgeon native to the Mississippi and Missouri River basins of North America. Recognized by its elongated, flattened snout and bony scutes along its body, this fish is adapted to life in fast-flowing rivers with sandy or muddy bott…
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- Despite looking ancient, the Shovelnose Sturgeon is one of the more recently evolved sturgeon species in North America.
- Shovelnose Sturgeon are among the few sturgeon species that can be legally fished in some U.S. states. They use their sensitive barbels to detect prey hidden in riverbeds, and their unique shovel-shaped snout helps them root through sediment.
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