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Beluga

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Beluga

Summary

Beluga is a taxon[1]. Beluga has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Beluga received the Q786143[3].
  • Beluga's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Beluga is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Beluga's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[6].
  • Beluga is classified within Huso[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Beluga is Huso huso[8].
  • Beluga's Commons category is recorded as Huso huso[9].
  • Beluga's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[10].
  • Beluga's this taxon is source of is recorded as beluga caviar[11].
  • Beluga's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. huso'}[12].
  • Beluga is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Beluga'}[13].
  • Beluga is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Sturgeon'}[14].
  • Beluga is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Sturgeon'}[15].
  • Beluga is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Great Sturgeon'}[16].
  • Beluga is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vyza velká'}[17].
  • Beluga is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'esturión beluga'}[18].
  • Beluga's Status in the Red List of Threatened Species in the Czech Republic is recorded as regionally extinct[19].
  • Beluga's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[20].
  • Beluga's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[21].

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Classification

Beluga's scientific name is Huso huso[8]. Beluga is classified at the rank of species[5]. Beluga is classified within Huso[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Beluga'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Sturgeon'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Sturgeon'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Great Sturgeon'}[16], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vyza velká'}[17], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'esturión beluga'}[18].

Identifiers

Beluga's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 102975[22]. Beluga's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 61971[23]. Beluga's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46561184[24]. Beluga's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2402105[25]. Beluga's ITIS TSN is recorded as 161084[26].

Why It Matters

Beluga has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Beluga is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

What awards did Beluga receive?

Honors received include Q786143[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Status in the red list of threatened species in the czech republic → regionally extinct
    Described by source → Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921
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