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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). |
Species Information | |
Size | 2350mm or 92.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
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. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Medizinische Zoologie v. 2, pp 13, Pl. 3 (figs. 2, 2A-E). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2015 Jun 06 01:32 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 14:18) |