Syr Darya sturgeon
The Syr Darya sturgeon (Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi) is a species of fish in the family Acipenseridae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, where it is endemic to the Syr Darya River and, before its drainage, the Aral Sea. Due to the loss of its breeding site and damming projects over the length of the river, it is currently considered Critically Endangered and likely extinct, as no sightings have been reported since 1960.[1] The sturgeon is among the 25 “most wanted lost” species that are the focus of Global Wildlife Conservation's “Search for Lost Species” initiative.[4]
Syr Darya sturgeon depicted on a postage stamp from Tajikistan
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| Species: | P. fedtschenkoi |
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| Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi (Kessler, 1872) | |
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References
- Mugue, N. (2010). "Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T18599A8496937. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-1.RLTS.T18599A8496937.en.
- Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Acipenseridae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- Van Der Laan, Richard; Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ronald (11 November 2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (1): 1–230. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1. PMID 25543675.
- "The Search for Lost Species". Global Wildlife Conservation. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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