| General information |
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Acipenser sturio Linnaeus 1758 |
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| Common name | Sturgeon |
| 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 |
Israel; Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; Russia; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; UK; Germany; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Norway; Sweden; Denmark; Iceland; Ireland; Finland; Belgium; Netherlands; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Czech Republic; Estonia; Gibraltar; Hungary; Isle of Man; Latvia; Lithuania; Malta; Monaco; Poland; Serbia; Slovenia; Switzerland; Tunisia |
| Occurrence |
native: Israel; native: Egypt; native: Syria; native: Lebanon; extirpated: Turkey; native: Russia; native: Algeria; native: Libya; native: Morocco; native: UK; extirpated: Germany; native: France; native: Spain; extirpated: Portugal; native: Italy; native: Greece; native: Bulgaria; native: Ukraine; native: Romania; native: Georgia; native: Norway; native: Sweden; extirpated: Denmark; native: Iceland; native: Ireland; native: Finland; native: Belgium; native: Netherlands; native: Albania; native: Bosnia and Herzegovina; native: Croatia; extirpated: Czech Republic; stray: Estonia; native: Gibraltar; native: Hungary; native: Isle of Man; native: Latvia; native: Lithuania; native: Malta; native: Monaco; native: Poland; native: Serbia; native: Slovenia; extirpated: Switzerland; native: Tunisia |
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| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Bordeaux, France |
| Source of chromosomes |
Fin cell line |
| Number of specimens with sex |
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| Diploid chromosome number |
116 |
| Karyotype formula |
Not reported |
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| Chromosome length |
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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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