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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Actinopterygii > Order: Acipenseriformes > Family: Acipenseridae > Genus: Acipenser > Species: Acipenser gueldenstaedtii

Danube sturgeon - Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833

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Threat status Europe Critically Endangered (IUCN)
Protected by EU Habitats Directive and 5 other international agreements
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  • rivers and lakes
Natura 2000 species code 5040

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