General information |
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| Acipenser stellatus Pallas, 1771 | ||
| Common name | Starry sturgeon | |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Endangered (EN) |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Chondrostei; Acipenseriformes; Acipenseridae. |
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| Geographical distribution | China; Iran; Kazakhstan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; Turkey; Russia; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Azerbaijan; Albania; Austria; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Czech Republic; Hungary; Moldova; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia |
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| Occurrence | Introduced: China Native: Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Albania, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia Extirpated: Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia Questionable: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Not reported | |
| Source of chromosomes | Fin cell line |
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| Number of specimens with sex | ||
| Diploid chromosome number | 146 |
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| Karyotype formula | Not reported |
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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 6–8 chromosomes. |
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| Reference(s) |
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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