Persian sturgeon
The Persian sturgeon ("Acipenser persicus") is a species of fish in the family Acipenseridae. It is found in the Caspian Sea and to a lesser extent the Black Sea and ascends certain rivers to spawn, mainly the Volga, Kura, Araks and Ural Rivers. It is heavily fished for its flesh and its roe and is limited in its up-river migrations by damming of the rivers. Young fish feed on small invertebrates, graduating to larger prey such as crabs and fish as they grow. The threats faced by this fish include excessive fishing with the removal of immature fish before they have bred, damming of the rivers, loss of spawning areas and water pollution. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed the fish as critically endangered and has suggested that the increased provision of hatcheries could be of benefit.
Q35409
family
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Q181871
Acipenseridae
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Q5484
Caspian Sea
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Q166
Black Sea
LOC
Q626
Volga
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Q2626727
Kura
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Q179751
Araks
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Q80240
Ural River
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Q48268
International Union for Conservation of Nature
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Q219127
critically endangered
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Q499866
Persian sturgeon
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IUCN conservation status
taxon rank
mouth of the watercourse