However, the partners remain optimistic. By working together to develop and apply research and new information about this species and its needs, it is unlikely that economic conflicts will arise due to conservation efforts. The Alabama sturgeon is a slender fish, growing to about 30 inches in length and is a golden-yellow color. A mature fish weighs 2 to 3 pounds. The head is broad, and flattened shovel-like at the snout.
Bony plates cover the head, back, and sides.
The body narrows abruptly to the rear to form a narrow stalk between the body and tail. The upper lobe of the tail fin is elongated and ends in a long filament. Information from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was used in this report.