Chinese Sturgeon
Chinese Sturgeon
Acipenser sinensis
Protected Status
ESA Endangered - Foreign
Throughout Its Range
CITES Appendix II
Throughout Its Range
Quick Facts
Weight
Up to 990 pounds
Lifespan
At least 35 years
Length
Up to 16 feet
Threats
Entanglement in fishing gear,
Habitat degradation,
Habitat impediments,
Pollution
Region
Foreign
About The Species
The Chinese sturgeon is found in the freshwater Yangtze River as well as marine waters off the coast of China. Under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries must list threatened and endangered marine species regardless of where they are found. The Chinese sturgeon is listed as endangered throughout its range under the ESA.
Protected Status
ESA Endangered - Foreign
- Throughout Its Range
CITES Appendix II
- Throughout Its Range
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Actinopterygii | Order | Acipenseriformes | Family | Acipenseridae | Genus | Acipenser | Species | sinensis |
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In the Spotlight
Management Overview
In 2014, NOAA Fisheries listed five sturgeon species, including Chinese sturgeon, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.