Species Profile
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Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acipenseriformes
Family: Acipenseridae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Sep 30, 1991

  • States/US Territories in which the Gulf sturgeon is known to occur:  Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Gulf sturgeon is known to occur:  BAYOU SAUVAGE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , BIG BRANCH MARSH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , CEDAR KEYS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , GRAND BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , LOWER SUWANNEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  ... Show All Refuges

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 10 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/16/2008 73 FR 20702 20704 5-Year Status Review of 18 Southeastern Species
03/19/2003 68 FR 13369 13495 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gulf Sturgeon; Final Rule
08/08/2002 67 FR 51530 51532 ETWP; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gulf Sturgeon: Proposed rule; notice of availability (NOA) of draft economic analysis, and correction on public hearing location.
06/06/2002 67 FR 39105 39199 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gulf Sturgeon
02/27/1998 63 FR 9967 9974 ETWP; Decision on Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gulf Sturgeon
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title
09/30/1991 56 FR 49653 49658 ETWP; Threatened Status for the Gulf Sturgeon; 56 FR 49653 49658

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/22/1995 Gulf Sturgeon View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/16/2008 73 FR 20702 20704 5-Year Status Review of 18 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/22/2009 Gulf Sturgeon completed 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    03/19/2003 68 FR 13369 13495 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gulf Sturgeon; Final Rule Final Rule Active
    06/06/2002 67 FR 39105 39199 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gulf Sturgeon Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Gulf sturgeon

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Gulf sturgeon.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009