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  • Acipenser medirostris
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Scientific Name Acipenser medirostris    Ayres, 1854
Common Name
Type Locality Near San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Synonym(s) Acipenser acutirostris
Etymology Acipenser: Latin name for sturgeon,. 
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Size 2500mm or 98.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution North America: Aleutian Islands and the Gulf of Alaska to Ensenada, Mexico. Considered vulnerable in Canada. The Asian population is now considered to be a separate species Acipenser mikadoi. International trade restricted (CITES II, since 1.4.98; CMS Appendix II).
IUCN Red List Category
Endangered
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference The Pacific [newspaper] v. 3 and 4 (thru no. 6), pp 2
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2020 Nov 01 07:01)