Sakhalin sturgeon

Acipenser mikadoi

Northwest Pacific sturgeon from the Bering Sea to Japan

Sakhalin sturgeon is a freshwater fish found around Northwest Pacific. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 150 cm.

Class: Cartilaginous Ganoids
Order: Sturgeons and Paddlefishes
Family: Acipenseridae
Genus: Acipenser
Maximum length: 150 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Bering Sea, Tumnin (Datta) river, to northern Japan and Korea. This species was formerly regarded to be a population of Acipenser medirostris (Ref. 6866 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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