Common name: None

Scientific name: Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus Mitchill, 1815

Class:

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)

Order:

Acipenseriformes (Paddlefishes, Spoonfishes, and Sturgeons)

Family:

Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Estuarine:

Bay/sound, Lagoon, River mouth/tidal river

Marine:

Near shore

Riverine:

BIG RIVER, MEDIUM RIVER, Moderate gradient, Low gradient

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G3T3

Vulnerable globally - Both the species as a whole and the subspecies/variety are at moderate risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 80 or fewer populations or locations in the world, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.

State conservation status rank:

SNR

Not Ranked - State conservation status not yet assessed.

Federal protection:

Endangered

Listed as Endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act

State protection:

Not Listed

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

None

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.101214/Acipenser_oxyrinchus_oxyrinchus/