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SPECIE NAME:Polyodon spathula
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Mississippi Paddlefish
LOCATION: North America; mainly the Mississippi River basin from New York and Montana south to Louisiana, plus Gulf-slope drainages from Alabama to Texas, USA.
HABITAT: Freshwater, demersal and potamodromous; adults inhabit slow-flowing large rivers, lakes and reservoirs, generally deeper than 1.2 m.
SIZE: Common length: 120 cm TL; maximum reported length: 221 cm TL; maximum published weight: 90.7 kg. Maximum reported age: 55 years.
DIET: Mainly a plankton filter-feeder; adults filter plankton from the water column while swimming with the mouth open.
FACT: Its long, paddle-shaped snout gives it its famous name. It is one of the largest freshwater fishes in North America. The species is also listed under CITES Appendix II.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Mississippi Paddlefish
LOCATION: North America; mainly the Mississippi River basin from New York and Montana south to Louisiana, plus Gulf-slope drainages from Alabama to Texas, USA.
HABITAT: Freshwater, demersal and potamodromous; adults inhabit slow-flowing large rivers, lakes and reservoirs, generally deeper than 1.2 m.
SIZE: Common length: 120 cm TL; maximum reported length: 221 cm TL; maximum published weight: 90.7 kg. Maximum reported age: 55 years.
DIET: Mainly a plankton filter-feeder; adults filter plankton from the water column while swimming with the mouth open.
FACT: Its long, paddle-shaped snout gives it its famous name. It is one of the largest freshwater fishes in North America. The species is also listed under CITES Appendix II.
SPECIE NAME:Acipenser oxyrinchus Mitchill
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Atlantic Sturgeon
LOCATION: Western Atlantic: Labrador and Newfoundland, Canada, south to northeastern Florida, USA; also occurs in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
HABITAT: Anadromous; freshwater, brackish and marine. Adults occur in large rivers, estuaries and coastal marine waters, while spawning occurs in freshwater rivers.
SIZE: Maximum reported length: 459 cm TL (female); maximum published weight: 368 kg. Most individuals today generally do not exceed about 250 cm.
DIET: Benthic feeder; juveniles mainly consume small bottom-dwelling invertebrates, while adults also consume mollusks, crustaceans and small fishes.
FACT: It is one of North America's largest freshwater-associated fishes. It can migrate over 1,400 km between habitats, and individuals can live for several decades.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Atlantic Sturgeon
LOCATION: Western Atlantic: Labrador and Newfoundland, Canada, south to northeastern Florida, USA; also occurs in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
HABITAT: Anadromous; freshwater, brackish and marine. Adults occur in large rivers, estuaries and coastal marine waters, while spawning occurs in freshwater rivers.
SIZE: Maximum reported length: 459 cm TL (female); maximum published weight: 368 kg. Most individuals today generally do not exceed about 250 cm.
DIET: Benthic feeder; juveniles mainly consume small bottom-dwelling invertebrates, while adults also consume mollusks, crustaceans and small fishes.
FACT: It is one of North America's largest freshwater-associated fishes. It can migrate over 1,400 km between habitats, and individuals can live for several decades.