[NatureNS] Atlantic Sturgeon, beached partial skeleton

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I've posted pictures of the sturgeon skull, scutes and plates here:

http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/personel/recent.html

Randy

_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

On 11 September 2015 at 09:37, jen cooper <iffercooper@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Randy & all,
>
> I'd love to see a photo of the sturgeon if you have one...
>
> :) Jen
>
> ------------------------------
> From: randy.lauff@gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:17:53 -0300
> Subject: [NatureNS] Atlantic Sturgeon, beached partial skeleton
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
>
> When Billy Digout emailed me and said friends of his found something odd
> on the beach near Walkerville, Rich. Co., I was cautiously excited.
>
> As soon as I opened the package I knew it had to be a sturgeon! I devote
> about ten minutes to the sturgeons and their allies in my Comparative
> Anatomy course, and among other things I emphasize that these Bony Fish
> actually have a skeleton of cartilage. I now know that the head skeleton is
> covered by hard plates. Nothing like hands on experience to add to the
> learning experience (mine in this case, my new students will get to see
> this specimen in the future).
>
> I alerted DFO, and biologist Daphne Themelis got back to me. Based on the
> size of the skull, she estimated the animal to be some 20 years old (which
> I believe is about when they start to mate) and around 1.6 metres, total
> length.
>
> Still hooked onto the end of the skull was some skin with the
> characteristic scutes and some free scutes were found nearby as well. All
> will be a nice addition to our collection here at StFX. We did not have any
> sturgeon material in our collection up to this point - so not just a new
> species, but a whole new group of fishes (Chondrosteans) are now
> represented here.
>
> I want to thank the Burke family for reporting, collecting and temporarily
> housing this very special find.
>
> Randy Lauff
>
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ve posted pictures of the sturgeon skull, scutes and=
 plates here:<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/pe=
rsonel/recent.html">http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/personel/recent.html</a><b=
r></div><div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br=
 clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature">________________________=
_________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</d=
iv></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 11 September 2015 at 09:37, jen cooper <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:iffercooper@hotmail.com" target=3D"_b=
lank">iffercooper@hotmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
-left:1ex">


<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Randy &amp; all, <br><br>I&#39;d love to see a =
photo of the sturgeon if you have one... <br><br>:) Jen <br><br><div><hr>Fr=
om: <a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@=
gmail.com</a><br>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:17:53 -0300<br>Subject: [NatureN=
S] Atlantic Sturgeon, beached partial skeleton<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:nat=
urens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><div><di=
v class=3D"h5"><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"4">When Billy Digout =
emailed me and said friends of his found something odd on the beach near Wa=
lkerville, Rich. Co., I was cautiously excited.</font><div><font size=3D"4"=
><br></font></div><div><font size=3D"4">As soon as I opened the package I k=
new it had to be a sturgeon! I devote about ten minutes to the sturgeons an=
d their allies in my Comparative Anatomy course, and among other things I e=
mphasize that these Bony Fish actually have a skeleton of cartilage. I now =
know that the head skeleton is covered by hard plates. Nothing like hands o=
n experience to add to the learning experience (mine in this case, my new s=
tudents will get to see this specimen in the future).</font></div><div><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:large"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:=
large">I alerted DFO, and biologist Daphne Themelis got back to me. Based o=
n the size of the skull, she estimated the animal to be some 20 years old (=
which I believe is about when they start to mate) and around 1.6 metres, to=
tal length.</span><font size=3D"4"><br></font></div><div><font size=3D"4"><=
br></font></div><div><font size=3D"4">Still hooked onto the end of the skul=
l was some skin with the characteristic scutes and some free scutes were fo=
und nearby as well. All will be a nice addition to our collection here at S=
tFX. We did not have any sturgeon material in our collection up to this poi=
nt - so not just a new species, but a whole new group of fishes (Chondroste=
ans) are now represented here.</font></div><div><font size=3D"4"><br></font=
></div><div><font size=3D"4">I want to thank the Burke family for reporting=
, collecting and temporarily housing this very special find.</font></div><d=
iv><font size=3D"4"><br></font></div><div><font size=3D"4">Randy Lauff<br><=
/font><div><font size=3D"4"><br></font></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:=
large">_________________________________</span><br></div><div><div><div><fo=
nt size=3D"4">RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</=
font></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> 		 	   		  </div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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