Fish is a more important dietary staple for pallid sturgeon than it is for shovelnose sturgeon. In one study comparing dietary tendencies between adult shovelnose sturgeon and immature pallid sturgeon, the pallid sturgeon was found to consume far greater numbers of small fish such as cyprinids (minnows).
Fish is a more significant food source for pallid sturgeon than it is for shovelnose sturgeon. In one study comparing feeding habits between adult shovelnose sturgeon and immature pallid sturgeon, the pallid sturgeon was observed to consume significantly higher quantities of small fish like cyprinids (minnows).