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Shovelnose Sturgeon

scaphirhynchus platorynchus

The Shovelnose Sturgeon has a unique flat snout that helps it dig in the riverbed for food! These fish can grow quite large and are known for their ancient lineage, dating back millions of years.

Lebensraum: Shovelnose Sturgeons are found in the Mississippi River and its tributaries, preferring sandy or muddy river bottoms.

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The Shovelnose Sturgeon has a distinctive flattened, shovel-like snout and a slender body covered in bony plates called scutes, not scales. Its coloration ranges from mottled brown to gray, helping it blend into riverbeds. Four sensory barbels hang in front of its mouth, aiding in bottom foraging.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseActinopterygiiOrdnungAcipenseriformesFamilieAcipenseridaeGattungScaphirhynchus
Shovelnose Sturgeon
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Shovelnose Sturgeon

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Instead of scales, this fish has five rows of tough, bony plates covering its body!

Shovelnose Sturgeon are the smallest of all North American sturgeon species!

Their eggs are so valuable they're considered a type of black caviar!

They are often called 'living fossils' because their ancestors swam with dinosaurs!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Armored Body

Shovelnose Sturgeon has rows of bony plates called scutes that help them protect against predators and rough river environments.

Fähigkeit

River Navigator

Shovelnose Sturgeon can live in strong river currents because of its streamlined body and powerful tail that helps them swim against the flow.

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Flexible Skeleton

Shovelnose Sturgeon has a skeleton made mostly of cartilage, allowing them flexibility to maneuver around river obstacles.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-80 cm
Gewicht
0.5-2.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-25 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
15 m
Wasserart
Süßwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bottom-dwelling fish use their specialized mouths to vacuum up aquatic insects and crustaceans from riverbeds.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mayfly larvae
  • Caddisfly larvae
  • Midge larvae
  • Crayfish
  • Small fish

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Giant Mayfly

Hexagenia limbata

larvae are a primary food source

eats

Devil Crayfish

Cambarus diogenes

feeds on crustaceans from river bottom

eaten by

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

eggs and young fish are often preyed upon

eaten by

North American River Otter

Lutra canadensis

preys on juvenile sturgeon in rivers

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Flathead SturgeonMississippi Sturgeon

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Shovelnose Sturgeon?

50-80 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Shovelnose Sturgeon?

0.5-2.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Shovelnose Sturgeon?

10-25 Jahre

Was frisst Shovelnose Sturgeon?

These bottom-dwelling fish use their specialized mouths to vacuum up aquatic insects and crustaceans from riverbeds.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Shovelnose Sturgeon?

20 km/h

Wo findet man Shovelnose Sturgeon normalerweise?

Shovelnose Sturgeons are found in the Mississippi River and its tributaries, preferring sandy or muddy river bottoms.

Wie jagt Shovelnose Sturgeon?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Shovelnose Sturgeon?

15 m

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