Sand Sturgeon 
 
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Scientific Name:
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Shovelnose Sturgeon
Group:
Fishes
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
VU-IUCN: 2004
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
United States

Facts Summary:
The Sand Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "fishes" and found in the following area(s): United States. This species is also known by the following name(s): Shovelnose Sturgeon.


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