Japanese sturgeon
Japanese sturgeon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Acipenseriformes |
Family: | Acipenseridae |
Genus: | Acipenser |
Species: | A. schrenckii
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Binomial name | |
Acipenser schrenckii von Brandt 1869
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Synonyms[3][4] | |
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The Japanese sturgeon, or Amur sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii) is a species of fish in the family Acipenseridae found in the Amur River basin in China and Russia. Claims of its presence in the Sea of Japan need confirmation.[5] The species has 11–16 dorsal, 34–47 lateral, and 7–16 ventral scutes. Their dorsal fins have 38–53 rays and 20–35 anal fin rays. They also have greyish-brown backs and pale ventral sides. The species could reach up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length, and weight over 190 kg.[6] The species is considered to be critically endangered.[1]
Habitat and ecology[]
The Japanese sturgeon is benthic. Their main food sources are aquatic insect larvae, bone fish and mollusks. One study suggests that the type of aquatic insect larvae eaten by juvenile Japanese sturgeon depends on the season, where Ephemeroptera larvae are eaten more frequently in Spring and Fall, and Chironomidae larvae are eaten more frequently in Summer.[7] The females mature at 9–10 years of age, and males at 7–8 years. They start to migrate in the autumn. They live for 65 years.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b Ruban, G.; Qiwei, W. (2010). "Acipenser schrenckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T228A13039546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-1.RLTS.T228A13039546.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Acipenseridae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Acipenseridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Acipenser schrenckii" in FishBase. January 2013 version.
- ^ a b Description and distribution Archived 10 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Li, Lei; Zhang, Ying; Zhang, Jinfeng; Ma, Bo (4 May 2020). "Seasonal variation in diet of juvenile Amur sturgeon Acipenser schrenckii in the lower reaches of the Songhua River, Northeast China". Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 36 (3): 275–281. doi:10.1111/jai.14041. ISSN 0175-8659.
Further reading[]
- Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino (1984). The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1 (text). Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text), 370 pls.
- Journal Coll. Sci. Imp.Univ.,Tokyo, "23", (7).
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://data.gbif.org/species/13576254/. Viewed 27 January 2010.
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Acipenser
- Fish of East Asia
- Freshwater fish of China
- Fish of Russia
- Amur basin
- Fish of Japan
- Sea of Japan
- Critically endangered fish
- Critically endangered biota of Asia
- Fish described in 1869
- Chondrostei stubs