CRCritically Endangered
Amu Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon
Pseudoscaphirhynchus kaufmanni
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amu_Darya_sturgeon
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Wetlands (inland)· majorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streams· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryAwareness & communicationsLegislation
Other threatened species in ACIPENSERIDAE
Threatened in Turkmenistan
Frequently asked questions
Why is Amu Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon classified as Critically Endangered?
Amu Darya Shovelnose 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 Amu Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon live?
Amu Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon occurs in Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Amu Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon?
The main threats to Amu Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon are 1.1, 2.1, 5.1, and 7.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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