• Characteristics - similar in appearance to the shovelnose sturgeon but is much lighter in color, has smaller eyes, and a longer and sharper snout
• Distribution - uncommon in its entire range, it is found in the Missouri River, a single immature was reported in the Mississippi River near Keokuk in 1930
• Foods - insect larvae, fish, snails, bits of aquatic plants and other litter from the river bottom
• Record Weight - 68 pounds

For more pallid sturgeon information, see Iowa Fish & Fishing.