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shovelnose sturgeon

noun

  1. a small sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus, of the Mississippi River, having a broad, flat snout.


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Origin of shovelnose sturgeon1

First recorded in 1880–85
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He said he saw large catfish dead, as well as shovelnose sturgeon.

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Six feet in this state equals four trout, two shovelnose sturgeon, one paddlefish or a fishing rod.

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Meanwhile, Michigan’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department is recommending that sportsmen practice social “fishtancing,” urging that they stay six feet apart — or, in their words, “4 trout” or “2 shovelnose sturgeon” apart.

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For example, the recommended gap equals “4 trout,” “2 shovelnose sturgeon,” “1 paddlefish” or “1 fishing rod” measurements, according to a Twitter post by the government agency.

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The fish they tagged and released included 17 pallid sturgeon, 208 shovelnose sturgeon, and about 10 paddlefish.

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