Shovelnose sturgeon
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| phylum | Chordata | The shovelnose sturgeon is the smallest species of freshwater sturgeon native to the United States of America. It is often called "hackleback", "sand sturgeon", or "switchtail." Switchtail refers to the long filament found on the upper lobe of the caudal fin (often broken off as adults).
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Acipenseriformes | |
| family | Acipenseridae | |
| genus | Scaphirhynchus | |
| species | S. platorynchus |
