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Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi (Kessler, 1872) Syr Darya sturgeon |
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photo by
Hilton, E.J. |
| Family: | Acipenseridae (Sturgeons), subfamily: Acipenserinae | |||
| Max. size: | 65 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Endemic to Syr Darya basin of the Aral Sea (Ref. 35924). Considered endangered or extinct by authors (Ref. 6866). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 14 September 2019 (A2bc) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||