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  • Acipenser sinensis
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Scientific Name Acipenser sinensis    Gray, 1835
Common Name
Type Locality China.
Synonym(s) Acipenser kikuchii
Etymology Acipenser: Latin name for sturgeon,. 
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Size 1300mm or 51.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Northwest Pacific: China and Japan (Sagami Sea). Reported from Korea. Pearl River and Chinese sea. Endangered. 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 Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1834 (pt 2), pp 122.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2020 Nov 14 07:52)