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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Subtropical

Alabama sturgeon

Scaphirhynchus suttkusi Williams & Clemmer, 1991
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
83.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi) is a ray-finned fish of the family Acipenseridae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.7, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Scaphirhynchus suttkusi
Authority
Williams & Clemmer, 1991
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
CR
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
83.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Alabama sturgeon is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Alabama sturgeon is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Alabama sturgeon is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Alabama sturgeon is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous . Subtropical North America: Mobil basins in Alabama, USA (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
3.7±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00309 × L3.18 (TL)

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
83.00/100
Very High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Williams & Clemmer, 1991

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