Sagami sturgeon
Acipenser sinensis Gray, 1835
Status not recordedbony fish
The sagami sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis) is a species in the family Acipenseridae, order Acipenseriformes.
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Quick facts about the sagami sturgeon
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sagami sturgeon live?
Not recorded
Is the sagami sturgeon endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the sagami sturgeon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classChondrostei
- orderAcipenseriformes
- familyAcipenseridae
- genusAcipenser
- SpeciesAcipenser sinensis Gray, 1835
Synonyms Acipenser dabryanus, Acipenser kikuchii, Acipenser sinensis, Sinosturio sinensis
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Chinese sturgeonEnglish
- jeseter čínskýCzech
- Chinesischer StörGerman
- Ĉina acipenseroEsperanto
- KiinansampiFinnish
- Kineska jesetraCroatian
- Storione cineseItalian
- カラチョウザメJapanese
- Jesiotr chińskiPolish
- Китайский осётрRussian
- Кинеска јесетраSerbian
- Çin mersin baligiTurkish
- 鱣Chinese
- 中华鲟Chinese
- 中國鱘Chinese
- 中華鱘Chinese
- 苦臘子Chinese
- 鰉魚Chinese
- 鱘魚Chinese
Relatives of the sagami sturgeon
Other species in the same genus Acipenser.

Sterlet
Acipenser ruthenus

European sea sturgeon
Acipenser sturio

Russian sturgeon
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii

Starry sturgeon
Acipenser stellatus

Siberian sturgeon
Acipenser baerii
Ship
Acipenser nudiventris
CompareSagami sturgeon vs SterletSagami sturgeon vs European sea sturgeonSagami sturgeon vs Russian sturgeonSagami sturgeon vs Starry sturgeon
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the sagami sturgeon?
The sagami sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis) belongs to the family Acipenseridae in the order Acipenseriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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