| Acipenseridae (Sturgeons), subfamily: Acipenserinae |
| 27.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 50.5 g; max. reported age: 6 years |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish, potamodromous |
| Former USSR and Asia: Endemic to the basin of Amu Dariya and Sir Dariya rivers. Registered in the 1984 USSR Red Book; 1985 Turkmen SSR Red Data Book; 1996 IUCN Red List (Ref. 35930). |
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| A rare and endangered species; smallest sturgeon; sensitive to chemicals in the water Ref. 35930). |
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Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 14 September 2019 (A2c) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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