Sterlet - Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
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Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 6 other international agreements |
Most preferred habitats |
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Natura 2000 species code | 2487 |
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 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
Common Name | Language | Reference |
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Cega | Romanian | Fishbase |
Chiga | Bulgarian | Fishbase |
Cigã | Romanian | Fishbase |
Esterlete | Spanish | Fishbase |
Esturgeon de Sibérie | French | Fishbase |
Esturión de Siberia | Spanish | Fishbase |
Jeseter malý | Czech | Fishbase |
Kecsege | Hungarian | Fishbase |
Sterlet | Danish | Fishbase |
Sterlet | English | Fishbase |
Sterlet | French | Fishbase |
Sterlet | German | Fishbase |
Sterlet a. czeczuga | Polish | Fishbase |
Sterlet sturgeon | English | Fishbase |
Sterlett | German | Fishbase |
Sterlett | Norwegian | Fishbase |
Sterlett | Swedish | Fishbase |
Sterletti | Finnish | Fishbase |
Sterljad | Russian | Fishbase |
Sterlyad' | Russian | Fishbase |
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 |
NOBANIS: Acipenser ruthenus | European Network on Invasive Alien Species |
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.
Released | Coverage | Envelope | File |
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2014-01-07 | Hungary | HU_Art_17_report_2013_second round_10_31 | HU_species_report_art17 |
2014-01-04 | Romania | RO Art.17 2007-2012 Report from 31 December 2013 | RO_species_reports.xml |
2013-12-27 | Bulgaria | BG_habitats_report_2007-2012 | Species reports |
2013-10-11 | Austria | Art 17 HD | AT_species_reports-13916-161758.xml |
2013-08-23 | Czechia | CZ_Rep_HDArt17_2013_2nd_submission:corrected | CZ_species_reports.xml |
2008-03-04 | Hungary | delivery_report_art_17_HU | Acipenser ruthenus |
2008-02-22 | Austria | Article 17 report Austria | Species questionnaire for Acipenser ruthenus |
2007-10-01 | Czechia | Species and Habitats | Species questionnaire for Acipenser ruthenus |