Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi
SIZE *strugeons are long,lived fish *max. 8 ft *over 200 pounds *females are larger than males *they can live 70 years
*eat primary invertebrates What it eats: * bottom eaters *eat primary invertebrates *brachiopods *insects *larvae *mollusks *worms *crustaceans
Tracks *There are no tracks *Side Swimmer
How many are left: *the population is unknown *people don't know if the trend is increasing or decreasing in number *they have been listed endangered since September 30, 1991
Location Rivers/creeks:Mobile River, Tensaw River, Alabama River below Claiborne Dam, Tombigbee River below Coffeeville Dam countries: Baldwin, Mobile, Clarke, Monroe, Choctaw, Washington
Reproduction *Females migrate up river to the Geneva, Alabama area *Requires 9 to 12 years to reproduce *A 100 lbs female can have 500,00 eggs
Bibliography *www.library.thinkquest. org/19689/data/fish/ gulf_sturgeon_frame.html *Animal Packet *http://southeast.fws.gov/ wildlife/gcsn1.html