Acipenser oxyrinchus
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| Acipenser oxyrinchus | |
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| A. o. oxyrinchus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acipenseriformes |
| Family: | Acipenseridae |
| Genus: | Acipenser |
| Species: | A. oxyrhynchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acipenser oxyrhynchus Mitchill, 1815 |
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| Subspecies | |
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Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi |
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Acipenser oxyrinchus is a species of sturgeon with two subspecies:
- Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus.
- Gulf sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi.
[edit] References
- ^ St. Pierre, R. & Parauka, F.M. (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) (2006). Acipenser oxyrinchus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 February 2009.
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