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Shortnose sturgeon

Acipenser brevirostrum

Where to fish

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
Esturgeon à museau courtCanada · FrenchReference
Esturgeon à museau courtFrance · FrenchReference
Esturgeon à nez courtFrance · FrenchReference
Esturión hociquicortoSpain · SpanishReference
PinksterUnited StatesReference
Shortnose sturgeonUK Gr. BritainReference
Shortnose sturgeonUnited StatesReference
Shortnose sturgeonGlobalReference
Short-nosed little sturgeonUK Gr. BritainReference

Seasons

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Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Canada · United States

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