Acipenser oxyrinchus
Mitchill 1815
Family Acipenseridae
The Atlantic sturgeon is a member of the sturgeon family and has scutes, a relatively small mouth and a long, sharply V-shaped snout. The Atlantic sturgeon ascends coastal rivers to spawn.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Peninsula drainages
- River Drainages — St. John’s River and the Indian River