Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte, 1836

Adriatic sturgeon

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Acipenseriformes \| Acipenseridae \| Acipenserinae
Synonyms	Acipenser heckelii, Acipenser nardoi, Acipenser nasus, ... more
Common names	Adriatisk stør, Jadranski jeseter, Ξυρύχι Aδριατικής, ... more

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Main reference

Crivelli, A.J. 1996. (Ref. 26100)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); max. published weight: 25.0 kg (Ref. 3193)

Environment

Demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 40 m

Climate / Range

Temperate; 46°N - 37°N, 10°E - 20°E

Europe: Adriatic Sea in Italy, Albania, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro; questionably enters the Guadiana River in Portugal and Spain (Ref. 3397). In Appendix II of the Bern Convention (strictly protected fauna). International trade restricted (CITES II, since 1.4.98; CMS Appendix II). Found in Po river basin (Ref. 42845). Recent DNA studies using museum specimens revealed that this species co-exists with A. sturio from the Adriatic Sea to the Iberian Peninsula (Ref. 52173). Occurrence along the coasts of northwest Greece is doubtful (Ref. 41624).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36 - 48; Anal soft rays: 24 - 31. Snout moderate, very broad and rounded at tip. Lower lip continuous, interrupted at center. Barbels nearer to tip of snout than to mouth and not touching it. Five rows of scutes, dorsal 10-14 (the middle ones deeper and usually larger than those at front), lateral 32-42 on each side, ventral 8-11 on each side, with no smaller plates between dorsal and lateral rows. Back is olivaceous brown, flanks lighter, belly white.

A long-lived species which is found mainly over sand and mud. Feeds on bottom-living invertebrates and small fishes. The flesh is used for food but the eggs are not consumed as caviar (Ref. 6866). Reproduction takes place from May to July. Is threatened by habitat destruction, pollution and overfishing (Ref. 26100).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Vulnerable (VU) (A1ac)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (86 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

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