Sakhalin sturgeon
📖 Overview
Commercially cultured in Japan . From April to May adults feed in fresh water and return to the ocean during the fall . Generation time: 15 years .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 40; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 30. Body shields in 5 rows; dorsal shields 7 to 11, lateral 22 to 36 and ventral 10.: elongated; Cross section: angular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sakhalin sturgeon is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are laid from April to August under the substrate in sandy areas .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous . Temperate; 56°N - 33°N, 125°E - 145°E Northwest Pacific: Bering Sea, Tumnin (Datta) river, to northern Japan and Korea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Sakhalin Sturgeon |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Chôzame |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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