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Scientific Name Acipenser gueldenstaedtii  Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833
Common Names Danube Sturgeon
Waxdick (Germany)
Type Locality Caspian Sea and tributaries; Black Sea.
Etymology Acipenser: Latin name for sturgeon,. gueldenstaedtii: Named for Johann Anton Güldenstädt (1745-1781).
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Size 2350mm or 92.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Eurasia: Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea, entering all main rivers that empty into them (Don, Kuban, Danube, Dnieper (rare), Dniester). International trade restricted (CITES II, since 1.4.98; CMS Appendix II).
IUCN Red List Category Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Medizinische Zoologie v. 2, pp 13, Pl. 3 (figs. 2, 2A-E).
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Last Update 2015 Jun 06 01:32 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 14:18)