Yangtze sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus)

Scientific name: Acipenser dabryanus Dum?ril, 1869

Yangtze sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus)

The Yangtze sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus) is a freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae. Native range: Asia, China in Yangtze River system and Korea. Endangered, close to extinction. International trade restricted.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 40-49; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27 - 30. Snout short and pointed; lips with small papilla; barbels 2 pairs and situated in belly of snout; body covered with 5 rows of ganoid scales and skin between scales rough.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acipenser dabryanus
Family
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Order
Acipenseriformes (Sturgeons and Paddlefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
250
Common length
31.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; anadromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: China in Yangtze River system and Korea. Endangered, close to extinction. International trade restricted.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR)(A2bcd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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