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