First records of Acipenser baerii and Huso huso (Actinopterygii: Acipenseriformes: Acipenseridae) from the Tigris–Euphrates basin, Iran

We report herewith the first record of the Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii Brandt, 1869, and the beluga, Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Tigris–Euphrates basin. It is also the first Iranian record of Acipenser baerii from natural water bodies. It is possible, that the presently reported spe...

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Published in:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Main Authors: Mousavi-Sabet,H., Salehi,M., Sarpanah,A., Pirali Kheirabadi,E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019
Subjects:
Siberian sturgeon
beluga
exotic species
Tang-e-Hamam Reservoir
Acipenser baerii
Beluga
Beluga*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3750/AIEP/02510
https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26907/
https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26907/download/pdf/
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Summary:We report herewith the first record of the Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii Brandt, 1869, and the beluga, Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Tigris–Euphrates basin. It is also the first Iranian record of Acipenser baerii from natural water bodies. It is possible, that the presently reported specimens were accidentally released from aquaculture facilities located in the region.

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