Huso

Huso
Temporal range: Early Pliocene to Present[1]
Beluga sturgeon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acipenseriformes
Family: Acipenseridae
Subfamily: Acipenserinae
Genus: Huso
Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833
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Huso is a genus of large sturgeons from Eurasia. It contains two species, both of which are critically endangered:

Recent data indicate a polyphyletic origin of the genus Huso, and it is suggested that the two Huso species should be included in the genus Acipenser.[3][4][5]

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