Atlantic sturegon - Acipenser sturio Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Critically Endangered (IUCN) |
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EU conservation status by biogeographical region | Atlantic - Unfavourable-Bad |
Continental - Unknown | |
Marine Atlantic - Unfavourable-Bad | |
Mediterranean - Unfavourable-Bad | |
Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 8 other international agreements |
Natura 2000 sites | 15 are designated for this species |
Most preferred habitats |
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Natura 2000 species code | 1101 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2007-2012 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Sitecode | Country | Site name | Action |
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ES0000024 | Spain | Doñana | Map |
FR5400431 | France | Marais de Brouage (et marais nord d'Oléron) | Map |
FR5400432 | France | Marais de la Seudre | Map |
FR5400469 | France | Pertuis Charentais | Map |
FR7200660 | France | La Dordogne | Map |
FR7200700 | France | La Garonne | Map |
ES6150018 | Spain | Río Guadiana y Ribera de Chanza | Map |
ES6150010 | Spain | Andévalo Occidental | Map |
ES6130015 | Spain | Río Guadalquivir -Tramo Medio | Map |
DE1652301 | Germany | Pommersche Bucht mit Oderbank | Map |
GR2310001 | Greece | DELTA ACHELOOU, LIMNOTHALASSA MESOLONGIOU - AITOLIKOU, EKVOLES EVINOU, NISOI ECHINADES, NISOS PETALAS | Map |
FR7200677 | France | Estuaire de la Gironde | Map |
ES6150019 | Spain | Bajo Guadalquivir | Map |
FR7200811 | France | Panache de la Gironde et plateau rocheux de Cordouan (Système Pertuis Gironde) | Map |
FR7200812 | France | Portion du littoral sableux de la côte aquitaine | Map |
Protected sites
Please note the site map takes a while to display.Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
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Açl mersine | Turkish | Fishbase |
Akipissios | Greek | Fishbase |
Almindelig stør | Danish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
An bradán fearna | Irish (recte Irish Gaelic) | Fishbase |
Asetras | Lithuanian | Fishbase |
Astourion | French | Fishbase |
Atlantic sturegon | English | Fishbase |
Atlantic Sturgeon | English | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Atlanticheskii osetr | Russian | Fishbase |
Atlantichka esetra | Bulgarian | Fishbase |
Atlantinis ersketas | Lithuanian | Fishbase |
Atlantiskÿ osetr | Russian | Fishbase |
Atlanto ersketas | Lithuanian | Fishbase |
Atlantska jesetra | Serbian | Fishbase |
Atlantski jesetar | Slovenian | Fishbase |
Atlantski jeseter | Slovenian | Fishbase |
Attilus | Italian | Fishbase |
Baltic sturgeon | English | Fishbase |
Baltischer stör | German | Fishbase |
Baltiskÿ osetr | Russian | Fishbase |
Baltiyskiy osetr | Russian | Fishbase |
Blini | Albanian | Fishbase |
Blini turigjate | Albanian | Fishbase |
Bradan Fearna | Irish (recte Irish Gaelic) | Fishbase |
Common sturgeon | English | Fishbase |
Créa | French | Fishbase |
Créac | French | Fishbase |
Créach | French | Fishbase |
Creal | Portuguese | Fishbase |
Czetzugi | Polish | Fishbase |
Czezuga | Polish | Fishbase |
Ersketras | Lithuanian | Fishbase |
Estourioun | French | Fishbase |
Esturgeon | French | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Esturgeon Atlantique | French | Fishbase |
Esturgeon Atlantique d'Europe | French | Fishbase |
Esturgeon Baltique | French | Fishbase |
Esturgeon commun | French | Fishbase |
Esturgeon d'Europe | French | Fishbase |
Esturgeon d'Europe occidentale | French | Fishbase |
Esturien | French | Fishbase |
Esturio | French | Fishbase |
Esturión | Spanish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Esturión común | Spanish | Fishbase |
Esturjao | Portuguese | Fishbase |
Esturjao solho | Portuguese | Fishbase |
Esturjon | French | Fishbase |
Esturjoun | French | Fishbase |
Étrugeon | French | Fishbase |
Gemeiner Stör | German | Fishbase |
Gewone steur | Dutch | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Graa-stepa | Icelandic | Fishbase |
Jeseter vel'ky | Slovak | Fishbase |
Jeseter velký | Czech | Fishbase |
Jesetra | Serbian | Fishbase |
Jesetric | Croatian | Fishbase |
Jesiotr zachodni | Polish | Fishbase |
jesziotr | Polish | Fishbase |
Kestchecke | Hungarian | Fishbase |
Ketschegi | Hungarian | Fishbase |
Kolan | Turkish | Fishbase |
Kolan baligi | Turkish | Fishbase |
Közönséges tok | Hungarian | Fishbase |
Közönseges tok | Macedonian | Fishbase |
Marion | Spanish | Fishbase |
Mersin baligi | Turkish | Fishbase |
Moruna | Serbian | Fishbase |
Mourouna | Greek | Fishbase |
Mouroúna Stourióni | Greek | Fishbase |
Nemetskij osetr | Russian | Fishbase |
Nemska essetra | Bulgarian | Fishbase |
Obiknovenÿ osetr | Russian | Fishbase |
Osstrina | Russian | Fishbase |
Peixe rei | Portuguese | Fishbase |
Porcelette | Italian | Fishbase |
Porcelleto | Italian | Fishbase |
Porcello | Italian | Fishbase |
Rodmage | Icelandic | Fishbase |
Sampi | Finnish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Schirk | German | Fishbase |
Sea sturgeon | English | Fishbase |
Sip | Romanian | Fishbase |
Sipul | Romanian | Fishbase |
Sôlho | Portuguese | Fishbase |
Sollo | Spanish | Fishbase |
Sollo real | Spanish | Fishbase |
Stent | Dutch | Fishbase |
Steur | Dutch | Fishbase |
Stierl | German | Fishbase |
Stoer | German | Fishbase |
Stohr | German | Fishbase |
Stör | German | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Stör | Swedish | Fishbase |
store | Latvian | Latvian NRC |
Storijun | Croatian | Fishbase |
Storione | Italian | Fishbase |
Storione comune | Italian | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Storione reale | Italian | Fishbase |
Storje | Norwegian | Fishbase |
Storjer | Finnish | Fishbase |
Stourioni | Greek | Fishbase |
Strljun | Croatian | Fishbase |
Sturgeon | English | Fishbase |
Sturion | French | Fishbase |
Sturion | Romanian | Fishbase |
Sturjun | Maltese | Fishbase |
Sturk | French | Fishbase |
Sturo | German | Fishbase |
Sturys | Lithuanian | Fishbase |
Styrja | Icelandic | Fishbase |
Stør | Danish | Fishbase |
Stør | Norwegian | Fishbase |
Sülime | Russian | Fishbase |
Sulio | Spanish | Fishbase |
Surack | Turkish | Fishbase |
Syrick | Turkish | Fishbase |
Szintok | Hungarian | Fishbase |
Tanna | Russian | Fishbase |
Vanlig stör | Swedish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Viza galbena | Romanian | Fishbase |
Xirichi | Greek | Fishbase |
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Acipenser yarrellii | Duméril, 1867 |
Acipenser hospitus | Krøyer, 1852 |
Acipenser latirostris | Parnell, 1838 |
Acipenser lichtensteinii | Bloch, 1801 |
Acipenser thompsonii | Ball, 1856 |
Sturio accipenser | Strøm, 1784 |
Acipenser attilus | Rafinesque, 1820 |
Acipenser attilus | Gray, 1851 |
Acipenser sturioides | Malm, 1861 |
Acipenser ducissae | Duméril, 1870 |
Acipenser nehelae | Duméril, 1870 |
Acipenser podapos | Duméril, 1870 |
Acipenser valenciennii | Duméril, 1870 |
Acipenser europaeus | Brusina, 1902 |
Sturio vulgaris | Brusina, 1902 |
Acipenser fitzingeri | Duméril, 1870 |
Arcipenser sturio | Linnaeus, 1758 |
Accipenser sturio | Linnaeus, 1758 |
Accipenser attilus | Rafinesque, 1820 |
Other resources
CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
FishBase | FishBase |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Species+ | Species+ by UNEP-WCMC |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
External data
Reportnet deliveries
Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.
Summary of derogations for species
EU member states are required to report derogations from protection efforts of species.
Region | From | Until | Justification | Activity | Impact |
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Warminsko-Mazurskie | 2012-02-28 | 2015-12-31 | Unknown number of local population. | Capture | None, becouse fish were not killed and were released immediately after the measurements. |
Warminsko-Mazurskie | 2012-02-28 | 2015-12-31 | Unknown number of local population. | Capture for keeping in captivity | None, becouse fish were not killed and were released immediately after the measurements. |
Pomorskie | 2012-02-28 | 2015-12-31 | Unknown number of local population. | Capture | None, becouse fish were not killed and were released immediately after the measurements. |
Pomorskie | 2012-02-28 | 2015-12-31 | Unknown number of local population. | Capture for keeping in captivity | None, becouse fish were not killed and were released immediately after the measurements. |
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 | 2010-05-27 | 2060-05-27 | dovoljeno je odvzeti neomejeno število poginulih živali iz narave | Keeping of dead species | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 | 2010-05-27 | 2060-05-27 | na posamezni lokaciji se lahko usmrti največ 5 osebkov živali posamezne vrste na leto | Capture | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 | 2010-05-27 | 2060-05-27 | na posamezni lokaciji se lahko usmrti največ 5 osebkov živali posamezne vrste na leto | Killing | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 | 2010-05-27 | 2060-05-27 | na posamezni lokaciji se lahko usmrti največ 5 osebkov živali posamezne vrste na leto | Deliberate disturbance | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 | 2010-05-27 | 2060-05-27 | dovoljeno je odvzeti neomejeno število poginulih živali iz narave | Keeping of dead species | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 | 2010-05-27 | 2060-05-27 | na posamezni lokaciji se lahko usmrti največ 5 osebkov živali posamezne vrste na leto | Capture | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 | 2010-05-27 | 2060-05-27 | na posamezni lokaciji se lahko usmrti največ 5 osebkov živali posamezne vrste na leto | Killing | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 | 2010-05-27 | 2060-05-27 | na posamezni lokaciji se lahko usmrti največ 5 osebkov živali posamezne vrste na leto | Deliberate disturbance | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Slovenia | 2010-05-12 | 2060-05-12 | neomejeno število mrtvih živali je dovoljeno odvzeti iz narave | Keeping of dead species | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Slovenia | 2010-05-12 | 2060-05-12 | za namene raziskovanja se lahko ujame in nato izpusti na mestu ujetja neomejeno število živali | Capture | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Slovenia | 2010-05-12 | 2060-05-12 | za namene raziskovanja se lahko ujame in nato izpusti na mestu ujetja neomejeno število živali | Deliberate disturbance | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Slovenia | 2010-05-12 | 2060-05-12 | neomejeno število mrtvih živali je dovoljeno odvzeti iz narave | Keeping of dead species | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Slovenia | 2010-05-12 | 2060-05-12 | za namene raziskovanja se lahko ujame in nato izpusti na mestu ujetja neomejeno število živali | Capture | ni vpliva na populacijo |
Slovenia | 2010-05-12 | 2060-05-12 | za namene raziskovanja se lahko ujame in nato izpusti na mestu ujetja neomejeno število živali | Deliberate disturbance | ni vpliva na populacijo |