Syr Darya sturgeon

Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi

Endemic Sturgeon of Asian Waters

Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Asia (unspecified)
Large
Temperate fish

The Syr Darya sturgeon (Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi), or Syr Darya shovelnose sturgeon, 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 (Possibly Extinct), as no sightings have been reported since the 1960s.

Class: Cartilaginous Ganoids
Order: Sturgeons and Paddlefishes
Family: Acipenseridae
Genus: Pseudoscaphirhynchus
Maximum length: 65 cm
Distribution: Asia: Endemic to Syr Darya basin of the Aral Sea (Ref. 35924 ). Considered endangered or extinct by authors (Ref. 6866 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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