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Acipenser oxyrinchus is a species with two subspecies:
- Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus.
- Gulf sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi.
Their main diet includes crustaceans, worms, and mollusks. This species is also known to migrate up the river when it is spawning. This species is also recorded to be near threatened of becoming an endangered species due to dam construction, dredging, dredge spoil disposal, groundwater extraction, irrigation and other surface water withdrawals, and flow alterations. The Acipenser oxyrinchus is native to the countries of Canada and the United States. They can be found in sub-tropical climates and in a marine, freshwater environment.
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