General information |
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| Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||
| Common name | Beluga, Sag Mahi | |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Endangered (EN) |
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| Habitat | Saltwater and freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Chondrostei; Acipenseriformes; Acipenseridae. |
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| 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 |
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| Occurrence | Native: Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Russia, Italy, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova Introduced: Sweden, Latvia Extirpated: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Brescia, Italy | |
| Source of chromosomes | Fin cell line |
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| Number of specimens with sex | ||
| Diploid chromosome number | 116 |
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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 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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