Chinese sturgeon
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| phylum | Chordata | The Chinese sturgeon is critically endangered. Historically this anadromous fish was found in China, Japan and the Korean Peninsula, but it been extirpated from most regions due to habitat loss and overfishing. It is strictly protected by the Chinese government, named a "national treasure" much like its mammalian counterpart, the giant panda. There are several conservation programmes in China, including reserves specifically aimed at this species and restoking through release of juveniles in the Yangtze River.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Acipenseriformes | |
| family | Acipenseridae | |
| genus | Acipenser | |
| species | A. sinensis |
