Amur Sturgeon
CR

Amur Sturgeon

Acipenser schrenckii

Declining

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amur_sturgeon

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Habitat

Acipenser schrenckii inhabits the Amur River basin and adjacent marine waters of the northwestern Pacific, including the Sea of Okhotsk and northern Sea of Japan. The species requires both deep marine waters for feeding and specific freshwater river habitats with gravel or rocky substrates for successful spawning and early development.

Wetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streams· major

Conservation measures underway

Legislation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Amur Sturgeon classified as Critically Endangered?
Amur Sturgeon is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Amur Sturgeon live?
Amur Sturgeon occurs in China, Japan, and Russia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Amur Sturgeon?
The main threats to Amur Sturgeon are 2.4, 5.4, 7.2, and 9.3.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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