Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Actinopterygii > Order: Acipenseriformes > Family: Acipenseridae > Genus: Acipenser > Species: Acipenser sturio

Atlantic sturegon - Acipenser sturio Linnaeus, 1758

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Critically Endangered (IUCN)
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	16 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	coastal marine inlets and transitional waters rivers and lakes shelf
Natura 2000 species code	1101

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Critically Endangered

Europe

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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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.

Favourable: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Unfavourable-Inadequate: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Unfavourable-Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
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
GR1260002	Greece	EKVOLES POTAMOU STRYMONA	Map
GR1420005	Greece	AISTHITIKO DASOS KOILADAS TEMPON	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
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

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)	Annex I: migratory species which are endangered and must be protected by Parties	http://www.cms.int/
	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	Annex I: species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade. Trade in specimens of these species must be subject to particularly strict regulation in order not to endanger further their survival and must only be authorized in exceptional circumstances.	http://www.cites.org/eng
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm
Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol)	Annex II: Endangered or threatened species that the Parties shall manage with the aim of maintaining them in a favourable state of conservation. They shall ensure their maximum possible protection and recovery.	http://rac-spa.org/protocol http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic ("OSPAR Convention") (OSPAR Convention)	Initial OSPAR List of Threatened and/or Declining Species and Habitats (Reference Number: 2003-14) in addition to Annex V	http://www.ospar.org/content...240000_000000_000000

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
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

Synonym	Author
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

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