Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi (Kessler, 1872)
Syr Darya sturgeon
Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi
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).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 14 September 2019 (A2bc) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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