Species FAO code: APR

Acipenser ruthenus

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

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Sterlet de Stör	–
Belgium	fr Esturgeon nl Steur	–
Bulgaria	bg Чига	–
Croatia	hr kečiga	–
Czech Republic	cs Jeseter malý	–
Denmark	da Sterlet	–
Estonia	et Sterlet	–
Finland	fi sterletti fi kaviaari (roe (eggs)) sv sterlett sv kaviar (roe (eggs))	–
France	fr esturgeon sterlet fr sterlet	–
Germany	de Sterlet de Stör	–
Greece	el Οξύρρυγχος Στέρλετ	–
Hungary	hu kecsege (For imports from third countries, a CITES license is required and only products from aquaculture production can be placed on the market)	–
Ireland	en Sterlet sturgeon ga Bradán fearna Steirléid	–
Italy	it Storione sterleto	–
Latvia	lv Sterlete	–
Lithuania	lt sterlė	–
Luxembourg	de Sterlet fr esturgeon sterlet fr sterlet	–
Netherlands	nl Sterlet	–
Poland	pl Sterlet	–
Portugal	pt Esturjão	–
Romania	ro Cega	–
Slovakia	sk jeseter malý	–
Slovenia	sl kečiga sl jesetri	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

List item: Hooks and lines

Hooks and lines

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution maps

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

Scientific name

Acipenser ruthenus

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

APR

Morphological description

Back and flanks are beige. Five rows of scutes : 12-17D, 57-71L, 10-19V. Ventrals and laterals are very light-colored, nearly white. Narrow and pointed snout with four long and fringed barbels. Inferior lip clearly slit (Ref. 40476). Can be diagnosed from congeners in Europe by having 56-71 lateral scutes, first dorsal scute not fused with head, barbels fimbriate, lower lip interrupted in middle and 11-27 gill rakers (Ref. 59043).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderAcipenseriformes
  - FamilyAcipenseridae
    - GenusAcipenser
      - SpeciesAcipenser ruthenus

Synonyms

Acipenser gmelini Fitzinger, 1836
Acipenser kankreni Duméril, 1870
Acipenser pygmaeus Pallas, 1814
Acipenser marsiglii Brandt, 1833
Acipenser ruthenus var. alba Antipa, 1909
Acipenser ruthenus var. brevirostris Antipa, 1909
Acipenser jeniscensis Herzenstein, 1895
Acipenser ruthensis Linnaeus, 1758
Acipenser ruthenus var. septemcarinata Brusina, 1902
Acipenser jenisensis Herzenstein, 1895
Acipenser lovetzkyi Duméril, 1870
Acipenser ruthenus grisescens Brandt, 1853
Acipenser ruthenus leucotica Brandt, 1853
Acipenser ruthenus var. erytraea Antipa, 1909
Acipenser sterlet Brusina, 1902
Acipenser ruthenicus Brusina, 1902
Acipenser ruthenus var. obtusirostra Brusina, 1902
Acipenser aleutensis Fitzinger, 1836
Sterledus ruthenus sibiricus Dybowski, 1874
Acipenser ruthenus rutzskyi Johansen, 1946
Acipenser ruthenus var. birostrata Brusina, 1902
Acipenser dubius Heckel, 1836
Acipenser kostera Fitzinger, 1832
Acipenser ruthenus ruzskyi Johansen, 1946
Acipenser ruthenus var. albinea Brusina, 1902
Acipenser kamensis Lovetsky, 1834
Acipenser ruthenus var. obtusirostris Brusina, 1902

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Acipenser ruthenus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps