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the Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrhyncus; some ascend rivers to spawn; and some (the largest of inland fish) are found in landlocked waters.
Endangered Status The Gulf Sturgeon, a subspecies of the Atlantic Sturgeon, is on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is classified as endangered throughout its range in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
See also: Barbel, Sturgeon, Eulachon, Crustacean, Mollusk
 
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