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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Chondrostei
Order:
Acipenseriformes
Family:
Acipenseridae
Subfamily:
Scaphirhynchinae
Genus:
Scaphirhynchus
Species:
platorynchus
Common:
Shovelnose sturgeon
Climates:
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
North America - Inland Waters
Johnston, C. E., Phillips, C. T. 2003. Sound Production in Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus and S. platorynchus (Acipenseridae). Environmental Biology of Fishes, 68(1): 59-64.
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