Species FAO code: APE

Acipenser stellatus

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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 Scherg-Stör de Sevruga de Sternhausen de Stör	–
Belgium	fr Esturgeon fr Sevruga nl Steur nl Sevruga	–
Bulgaria	bg Пъструга	–
Croatia	hr pastruga	–
Denmark	da Stjernestør	–
Estonia	et Sevrjuuga	–
Finland	fi tähtisampi fi kaviaari (roe (eggs)) sv stjärnstör sv kaviar (roe (eggs))	–
France	fr esturgeon étoilé fr sevruga	–
Germany	de Stör de Sternhausen de Sevruga de Scherg-Stör	–
Greece	el Αστροξυρύχι	–
Hungary	hu sőregtok (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)	–
Ireland	en Starry sturgeon ga Bradán fearna Réaltach	–
Italy	it Storione stellato	–
Latvia	lv Sevrjuga	–
Lithuania	lt žvaigždėtasis eršketas	–
Luxembourg	de Scherg-Stör de Sevruga de Sternhausen fr esturgeon étoilé fr sevruga	–
Netherlands	nl Stersteur	–
Poland	pl Siewruga	–
Portugal	pt Esturjão	–
Romania	ro Pastruga ro Pastruga	–
Slovenia	sl jesetri sl pastruga sl sevruga	–
Spain	es Esturión estrellado	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acipenser stellatus Pallas, 1771

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acipenser stellatus Pallas, 1771

Distribution maps

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

Scientific name

Acipenser stellatus

Author

Pallas, 1771

Rank

Species

FAO code

APE

Morphological description

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.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderAcipenseriformes
  - FamilyAcipenseridae
    - GenusAcipenser
      - SpeciesAcipenser stellatus

Synonyms

Acipenser stellatus donensis Lovetsky, 1834
Acipenser helops Pallas, 1814
Acipenser stellatus illyricus Brusina, 1902
Acipenser ratzeburgii Brandt, 1833
Acipenser seuruga Bonnaterre, 1788
Acipenser stellatus danubialis Brusina, 1902
Acipenser rostratus Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acipenser stellatus Pallas, 1771

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Acipenser stellatus

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