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Aspiolucius esocinus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINIFORMES CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name: Aspiolucius esocinus
Species Authority: (Kessler, 1874)
Common Name/s:
English Pike Asp

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   A1acde   ver 2.3
Year Published: 2000
Assessor/s: Birstein, V. (Sturgeon Specialist Group)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Recorded from the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers.
Countries:
Native:
Kazakhstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Prefers river channels. Rarely found in lakes.
Systems: Freshwater
Citation: Birstein, V. 2000. Aspiolucius esocinus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2012.
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