Persian sturgeon  (Acipenser persicus)

Persian sturgeon in fishing net

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Acipenseriformes
Family Acipenseridae
Genus Acipenser (1)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2). Two different populations are recognised by the IUCN Red List: Acipenser persicus (Black Sea stock) is classified as Endangered (EN) and Acipenser persicus (Caspian Sea stock) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1).

Description

Information on the Persian sturgeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (April, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. CITES (April, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org