CaRMS taxon details
basis of record
Robins, C. R.; Ray, G. C.; Douglass, J.; Freund, R. (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. <em>Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston.</em> 1-354. [details]
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (12/2019)., available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]
From other sources
Diet Feeds on bottoms organisms including molluscs, gastropods and clams [details]
Distribution St. John River, NB to Saint Johns River, Florida [details]
Habitat Anadromous species; found mainly in river mouths, tidal rivers, estuaries and bays. [details]
Habitat benthic [details]
Importance Social & Scientific- Minor commercial, eggs used as caviar; gamefish [details]
Reproduction External fertilization; spawns between mid May and mid June [details]
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English |
shortnose sturgeon |
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