Acipenser stellatus Pallas, 1771

Starry sturgeon

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Acipenseriformes \| Acipenseridae \| Acipenserinae
Synonyms	Acipenser helops, Acipenser ratzeburgii, Acipenser seuruga, ... more
Common names	Esturgeon étoilé, Esturión estrellado, Stellate sturgeon, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. 1987. (Ref. 3397)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 220 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9988); common length : 125 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); max. published weight: 80.0 kg (Ref. 9988); max. reported age: 27 years (Ref. 6866)

Environment

Demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m

Climate / Range

Temperate; 10°C - 20°C (Ref. 2059); 61°N - 36°N, 22°E - 54°E

Europe, Former USSR and Asia: Basins of the Black, Azov, and Caspian seas; rare in Adriatic Sea. Status intermediate; artificially propagated (Ref. 6866). Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna). International trade restricted (CITES II, since 1.4.98; CMS Appendix II). Maybe extinct in Aegean sea (Ref. 42845). Occurrence in Evros or Maritza River along the coasts of North Aegean Sea is doubtful (Ref. 41624).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 40 - 46; Anal soft rays: 24 - 29. Snout long, pointed at tip. Lower lip not continuous, interrupted at center. Barbels short not reaching mouth but nearer to it than to tip of snout. Five rows of scutes, dorsal 11-14, lateral 30-36 on each side, ventral 10-11 on each side, with small bony stellate plates and smaller grains between main scute rows. Back dark grey to almost black, flanks lighter, belly white.

Found mainly near shore over sand and mud, stays at the bottom during the day and rises to the surface to feed at night. Feeds mainly on fish, also mollusks, crustaceans and worms (Ref. 3193). One of the three most important species for caviar; also utilized fresh and frozen; eaten pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9988).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Endangered (EN) (A2d)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.06; tm=9; tmax=27; Fec=20,000-360,000)


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

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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