Japanese sturgeon (Acipenser multiscutatus)

Scientific name: Acipenser multiscutatus Tanaka, 1908

The Japanese sturgeon (Acipenser multiscutatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae. Native range: Temperate.

Biology

Northwest Pacific: Japan. Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acipenser multiscutatus
Family
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Order
Acipenseriformes (Sturgeons and Paddlefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Temperate
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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