Acipenser dabryanus Duméril, 1869
Yangtze sturgeon, River sturgeon, Dabry's sturgeon, Chinese sturgeon
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct in the wild
IUCN RedList status: Extinct in the Wild
Distribution
Yangtze River, China
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
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