Acipenser brevirostrum
Lesueur 1818
Family Acipenseridae
The shortnose sturgeon is a member of the sturgeon family and has a large mouth, short and blunt V-shaped snout and bony scutes. It can be found in large rivers, lakes, estuaries and bays, as well as occasionally in the open ocean.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Peninsula drainages
- River Drainages — St. John’s River