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Acipenser schrenckii Brandt, 1869

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 38 - 53; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 32. Body shields in 5 rows; dorsal shields 11 to 15, lateral shields 32 to 47 and ventral 7 to 10.

Common Names

  • Jeseter amurský , Czech , Czechia
  • Amurstør , Danish , Denmark
  • Amur sturgeon , English , China
  • Amur sturgeon , English , Mongolia
  • Amur sturgeon , English , Russia
  • Amur sturgeon , English , UK
  • Amur sturgeon , English , USA
  • Amur sturgeon , English , Global
  • Japanese sturgeon , English , Global
  • Amuuri tuur , Estonian , Estonia
  • Amurinsampi , Finnish , Finland
  • Amurstör , German , Germany
  • Amûru-chôzame , Japanese , Japan
  • Sennin-chôzame , Japanese , Japan
  • 史氏鱘 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 史氏鲟 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Jesiotr amurski , Polish , Poland
  • Amurskii osetr , Russian , Russia
  • амурский осетр , Russian , Russia
  • Осетер амурський , Ukrainian , Ukraine

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Chondrostei

    Order: Acipenseriformes

    Family: Acipenseridae

    Genus: Acipenser

    Species: Acipenser schrenckii Brandt, 1869

    Climate Zone

  • Temperate

    • Location

  • Asia: Endemic to the Amur River system. Two morphs, brown and gray, represent the species in the Amur River basin. Occurrence in the Sea of Japan (Ref. 11102) needs confirmation.

    • Biology

    Adults occur in stretches of rivers with sandy or stony bottom. Feed on benthic organisms. Highly prized fish (Ref. 41072).

    Habitat

    freshwater

    Conservation Status

    Critically Endangered

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless