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AnimalsSensitive species
Armoured, whiskered relic that can outlive the person who catches it.
Field facts
HabitatLake Michigan, lower St Joseph River
RangeNorthern Indiana
When to lookRare year-round
StatusState endangered (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesShovelnose Sturgeon, Paddlefish
Field note: Individuals can live over a century, spawning only every few years.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Must be released at once; do not lift by the tail or remove from the water.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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