Acipenser persicus in Iran
Point map (Acipenser persicus) | Occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish Yes
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Known from the Caspian Sea. Most likely no natural reproduction exists in Iranian waters, but massively stocked from artificial reproduction. Fish from stocking programs have been observed more frequently in northern Caspian (Ref. 59043).

Status of threat: Vulnerable independent (Ref. 47532).

States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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