Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 40 - 49; Anal spines: 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).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Chondrostei

Order: Acipenseriformes

Family: Acipenseridae

Genus: Acipenser

Species: Acipenser dabryanus Duméril, 1869

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: China in Yangtze River system (Ref. 4537) and Korea (Ref. 12218). Endangered, close to extinction (Ref. 6866).

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Extinct in the Wild

Threat to Humans

Harmless