General information |
Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Common name | Beluga, Sag Mahi |
Synonyms |
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IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Endangered (EN) |
Habitat |
Saltwater and freshwater |
Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Chondrostei; Acipenseriformes; Acipenseridae. |
Geographical distribution |
Iran; Kazakhstan; Turkmenistan; Turkey; Russia; Italy; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Azerbaijan; Sweden; Albania; Austria; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Czech Republic; Hungary; Latvia; Moldova; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia |
Occurrence |
native: Iran; native: Kazakhstan; native: Turkmenistan; native: Turkey; native: Russia; native: Italy; native: Bulgaria; native: Ukraine; native: Romania; native: Georgia; native: Azerbaijan; introduced: Sweden; native: Albania; extirpated: Austria; native: Bosnia and Herzegovina; extirpated: Croatia; extirpated: Czech Republic; extirpated: Hungary; introduced: Latvia; native: Moldova; extirpated: Serbia; extirpated: Slovakia; extirpated: Slovenia |
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Karyological information |
Geographical area of study |
Brescia, Italy |
Source of chromosomes |
Fin cell line |
Number of specimens with sex |
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Diploid chromosome number |
116 |
Karyotype formula |
Not reported |
Fundamental arm number |
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Chromosome length |
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Sex chromosome |
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
The signals of 5S probe are localized on two chromosomes; the signals of 18S–28S probe are interspersed within the telomeric regions of 6 chromosomes. |
Reference |
Fontana F, Lanfredi M, Congiu L, Leis M, Chicca M, Rossi R (2003). Chromosomal mapping of 18S–28S and 5S rRNA genes by two-colour fluorescent in situ hybridization in six sturgeon species. Genome, 46: 473–477.
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