Kaluga (sturgeon)
| Kaluga Temporal range: Pliocene-Recent
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| A kaluga in the Primorsky Oceanarium | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acipenseriformes |
| Family: | Acipenseridae |
| Genus: | Sinosturio |
| Species: | S. dauricus
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| Binomial name | |
| Sinosturio dauricus (Georgi 1775)
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The kaluga (Huso dauricus), or river sturgeon, is a large sturgeon from the genus Huso. It is critically endangered and hunted for its caviar, just like the beluga.
Description
The kaluga has a triangular head with several bony plates. It has a small tail and scutes on its body. It is also known for its sharp rostrum.
Conversation
The kaluga sturgeon is declining due to poaching. This has decreased the species to an unmanageable rate. There are conservation attempts to save this sturgeon.
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References
- Qiwei, W.; Mugue, N. (2022). "Huso dauricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- "Kaluga Sturgeon". NOAA Fisheries.
Other websites
- https://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/fish/Acipenseriformes/Acipenseridae/Huso-dauricus
- Kaluga and Amur sturgeon habitat map (from WWF)
- ↑ Qiwei, W.; Mugue, N. (2022). "Huso dauricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T10268A146104292. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T10268A146104292.en. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Huso dauricus Georgi, 1775" (PDF). CITES.org. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ↑ Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Acipenseridae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Acipenseridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.