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Sinosturio dabryanus (Duméril, 1869) Yangtze sturgeon |
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| Family: | Acipenseridae (Sturgeons) | |||
| Max. size: | 250 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, anadromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China in Yangtze River system (Ref. 4537) and Korea (Ref. 12218). Endangered, close to extinction (Ref. 6866). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 40-49; Anal spines: 0-0; 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 (Ref. 45563). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW); Date assessed: 14 September 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||