White Sturgeon

Acipenser transmontanus

Species code GS000498

General Status in Canada

May Be At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Freshwater fishes
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000White SturgeonEsturgeon blanc
2005White SturgeonEsturgeon blanc
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Actinopterygii

Class

Chondrostei

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Acipenser transmontanusAcipenseridaeAcipenseriformes
2005Acipenser transmontanusAcipenseridaeAcipenseriformes
2015Acipenser transmontanusAcipenseridaeAcipenseriformes
2020Acipenser transmontanusAcipenseridaeAcipenseriformes

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Imperiled
2005Critically ImperiledIncreased level of risk.New COSEWIC assessment.
2015ImperiledReduced level of risk.Procedural change.
2020Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2005At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - N2B,NUN,NUM
2020Imperiled - N2B,N1N
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Sensitive - 3
2005At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - S2B,SNRN,SNRM
2020Imperiled - S2B,SNRN,SNRM
Alberta
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005At Risk - 1
2015Critically Imperiled - S1N,S1M
2020Critically Imperiled - S1N
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present