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Contrary to the opinion of Kynard et al. (2002), the Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii, does not belong to the Ponto-Caspian species. It inhabits Siberian rivers and Lake Baikal. Acipenser baerii is a typical potamodromous species and the comparison of the behavior of its embryos and larvae with those of the anadromous Russian sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, should be done with understanding that these species have different life histories. The statement by Kynard et al. (2002) that larvae of the Russian sturgeon ‘do not migrate’ contradicts results of previous studies.
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Birstein, V.J., Ruban, G. A Comment on the Siberian, Acipenser baerii, and Russian, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, Sturgeons. Environmental Biology of Fishes 70, 91–92 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:EBFI.0000022853.06583.ea
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