Pseudoscaphirhynchus hermanni is being negatively affected due to dams, poaching, water extraction, irrigation, and high levels of water pollution including mineral fertilizers, pesticides for cotton agriculture, and drainage waste.

Pseudoscaphirhynchus hermanni is endemic to the Amu Darya river basin in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and might also occur in Tajikistan.

[1] Pseudoscaphirhynchus hermanni has been recorded reaching a maximum length of 27 centimeters or 10.63 inches.

[5] One of the specific features of Pseudoscaphirhynchus hermanni is the crease on the external edge of the pectoral fin.

Pseudoscaphirhynchus hermanni is recorded to live in freshwater or slightly salty environments within a demersal depth range.