Shovelnose Sturgeon

[Moontanman]

Many people have asked me to post if Shovelnose sturgeon ever became available and here on e-bay is the first ones I've seen come up. I've discussed this with the guy and he assures me they are shovelnose. He sent me some pics and they certainly look like them, here is the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270548164329&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AMOTORS%3A1123

Here are the pics he sent,

 

[Conner]

 

[BlackShark11k]

Sweet! I hope this isn't a one-time deal.

 

[SimonL]

They don't look like shovelnose to me, more like the "regular" sterlet hybrids or whites you see often on the market. Shovelnose are much lighter in colour and have flatter heads.

 

[Hoyo12]

They don't look like shovelnose to me, more like the "regular" sterlet hybrids or whites you see often on the market. Shovelnose are much lighter in colour and have flatter heads.

x2, what ever it is, it isn't a true Shovelnose.

 

[SnaKeheAdSrAwSomE]

not a true shovelnose. IMo its way too dark colored

 

[Moontanman]

You guys might be right, it's been years since I saw a shovelnose, the head looks wide enough to me but the source is suspect, I can't figure out why shovelnose would be coming from California.

 

[sbuse]

also they have a longer top to the tail fin...not shovlenoses...

 

[Moontanman]

I'll have to go with the consensus here and on NANFA, they are not shovel nose sturgeon, sorry about that guys and gals.

 

[sbuse]

not your fault the guy sent you pics that were of a sturgeon but they don't show the key parts the best to id...