Acipenser sinensis Gray, 1835

Chinese sturgeon

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Acipenseriformes \| Acipenseridae \| Acipenserinae
Synonyms	Acipenser kikuchii, ... more
Common names	철갑상어, 菊池鲟, 中华鲟, ... more

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Main reference

Birstein, V.J. 1993. (Ref. 6866)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 130 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38401); common length : 39.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840); max. published weight: 600.0 kg (Ref. 47439); max. reported age: 13 years (Ref. 12218)

Environment

Demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Temperate; 35°N - 2°S, 97°W - 132°E (Ref. 54266)

Northwest Pacific: China and Japan (Sagami Sea) (Ref. 4537). Reported from Korea (Ref. 12218). Pearl River and Chinese sea (Ref. 42845). Endangered (Ref. 6866). International trade restricted (CITES II, since 1.4.98; CMS Appendix II).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 50 - 57; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 32 - 40. Body shields in 5 rows; dorsal shields 10 to 17.

Fry can be found in slow moving waters, adults in deep waters (Ref. 12218). Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Endangered (EN) (A2cd)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Tm=9-26; Tmax=33)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (79 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Yue, Hao

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