Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky, 1828

Fringebarbel sturgeon

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Acipenseriformes \| Acipenseridae \| Acipenserinae
Synonyms	Acipenser glaber, Acipenser nudiventris derjavini, ... more
Common names	Spiny sturgeon, Bastard Sturgeon, Thorn sturgeon, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); common length : 132 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); max. published weight: 80.0 kg (Ref. 52332)

Environment

Demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 30 - 60 m (Ref. 3397)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 10°C - 20°C (Ref. 2059); 57°N - 36°N, 14°E - 53°E

Europe and Former USSR: Caspian and Aral seas, very rarely in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Artificially propagated; extinct in Aral Sea (Ref. 6866). International trade restricted (CITES II, since 1.4.98; CMS Appendix II).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 45 - 57; Anal soft rays: 23 - 37. Snout moderately long and pointed at tip. Lower lip continuous, not interrupted at centre. Barbels halfway between tip of snout and mouth, reaching the latter. Five rows of scutes, dorsal 11-17, lateral 49-70, but usually 55-56 on each side, ventral 10-16, with no smaller plates between dorsal and ventral rows. Color of back grey, flanks lighter, belly white.

Found over mud and usually solitary. Feeds on mollusks, amphipods and chironomid larvae. Spawns from end of April to June (end of May in Rioni River, Black Sea) (Ref. 3193).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Endangered (EN) (A1acde+2d)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.04-0.12; tmax=30; Fec=165,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (85 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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