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Scaphirhynchus (shovelnose sturgeons)

Synonyms: Parascaphirhynchus; Scaphirhincus; Scaphirhynchops; Scaphorhynchus; Scaphyrhinchus

Wikipedia Abstract

Scaphirhynchus is a genus of sturgeons native to the United States of America. All species in this genus are considered to be threatened. The pallid sturgeon is Endangered and the Alabama sturgeon is Critically Endangered.
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Species

Scaphirhynchus albus (Pallid Sturgeon) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Scaphirhynchus mexicanus
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus (Shovelnose Sturgeon) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Scaphirhynchus platyorhynchus
Scaphirhynchus rafinesquii
Scaphirhynchus suttkusi (Alabama Sturgeon) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0