Status Review for 5 species of Foreign Sturgeon : Adriatic sturgeon, European Sturgeon, Chinese Sturgeon, Sakhalin Sturgeon, Kaluga Sturgeon
This report is the status review for five species of foreign sturgeon. This report summarizes the…
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Huso dauricus
The kaluga sturgeon is found in the lower reaches of the Amur River of Russia and China. The kaluga sturgeon is listed as endangered throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act.
Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Actinopterygii | Order | Acipenseriformes | Family | Acipenseridae | Genus | Huso | Species | dauricus |
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The kaluga sturgeon is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
In 2012, WildEarth Guardians and Friends of Animals petitioned NOAA Fisheries to list 15 foreign sturgeon species under the Endangered Species Act. After completing a status review, we proposed to list five of the foreign sturgeon species as endangered, including the kaluga sturgeon, and requested public comment. In 2014, we listed the kaluga sturgeon as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
This report is the status review for five species of foreign sturgeon. This report summarizes the…