Species FAO code: AAN

Acipenser nudiventris

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Glattdick de Ship-Stör de Stör	–
Belgium	fr Esturgeon nl Steur	–
Croatia	hr sim	–
Finland	fi kaviaari (roe (eggs)) sv kaviar (roe (eggs))	–
Germany	de Ship-Stör de Glattdick de Stör	–
Hungary	hu simatok (Protected fish species may only be placed on the market in accordance with the provisions of the nature conservation legislation, imports from third countries require a CITES license and only products from aquaculture production can be placed on the market)	–
Italy	it Storione glatdick	–
Lithuania	lt aralinis eršketas	–
Netherlands	nl Slatdicksteur	–
Portugal	pt Esturjão	–
Slovenia	sl gladki jeseter sl jesetri	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky, 1828

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky, 1828

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Acipenser nudiventris

Scientific name

Acipenser nudiventris

Author

Lovetsky, 1828

Rank

Species

FAO code

AAN

Morphological description

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.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderAcipenseriformes
  - FamilyAcipenseridae
    - GenusAcipenser
      - SpeciesAcipenser nudiventris

Synonyms

Acipenser schypa Bonnaterre, 1788
Acipenser turritus Fitzinger & Heckel, 1836
Acipenser nudiventris derjavini Borzenko, 1950
Acipenser nudivenris Lovetsky, 1828
Acipenser glaber Fitzinger, 1836
Acipenser schypa Güldenstädt, 1772

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky, 1828

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Acipenser nudiventris

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps