Sterlet - Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
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EU conservation status by biogeographical region | Alpine - Bad |
Continental - Bad | |
Pannonian - Bad | |
Steppic - Bad | |
Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 4 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
Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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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) | (All species of Acipenseridae not mentioned in Annex IV) | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm | |
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | ||
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) | Danube population | http://www.cms.int/ | |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) | 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) | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm |
Common names and synonyms
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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 |