| Family: |
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons), subfamily: Acipenserinae |
| Max. size: |
346 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 600 kg; max. reported age: 33 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, anadromous |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: China and Japan (Sagami Sea) (Ref. 4537). Reported from Korea (Ref. 12218). Pearl River and Chinese sea (Ref. 42845). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 50-57; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 32-40. Body shields in 5 rows; dorsal shields 10 to 17. |
| Biology: |
Fry can be found in slow moving waters, adults in deep waters (Ref. 12218). Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). Reported to reach a length of more than 3 meters (Ref. 109736). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 15 September 2019 (A2bc) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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