Esturgeon commun

Acipenser sturio

Critically Endangered Both

Longueur maximale

600,0 cm

Poids maximum

400,0 kg

Couleur

Gray-brown to dark brownish-black back …

Plage de profondeur

4-93m

Famille

Acipenseridae

Catégorie

Food Fish

À propos

The European sturgeon is a critically endangered anadromous fish that can live over 100 years. Once abundant in European rivers, it is now restricted to a small population in the Gironde estuary. Its eggs are harvested as beluga-grade caviar.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	600,0 cm
Maximum Weight	400,0 kg
Plage de profondeur	4-93m

Coloration

Gray-brown to dark brownish-black back with 5 rows of bony scutes that are yellowish-white; sides pale grayish-brown to whitish; belly creamy-white; thick armored body with a shark-like heterocercal tail.

Habitat & Distribution

Neritic, estuaries

Type d'eau

Freshwater & Saltwater

Plage de profondeur

4-93m

Aire de répartition

Historically ranged across European coastal waters from the North Sea and Baltic to the Mediterranean and Black seas, spawning in major rivers like the Rhine, Elbe, and Gironde. Critically endangered; almost exclusively restricted to the Gironde–Garonne.

Pays

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered IUCN Red List

Esturgeon commun is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Esturgeon commun faces significant threats to its wild populations.

Comestibilité et gastronomie

Goût

Critically Endangered — consumption is illegal throughout its range. Historically prized for its delicate flesh and black caviar; now one of the world's most threatened fish species.

Taxonomy

Ordre	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Famille	Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Espèces	Acipenser sturio

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
French	Esturgeon commun
Spanish	Esturión

Foire aux questions

Can you eat Esturgeon commun?

Critically Endangered — consumption is illegal throughout its range. Historically prized for its delicate flesh and black caviar; now one of the world's most threatened fish species.

How big does Esturgeon commun get?

Esturgeon commun can grow up to 600.0 cm long and weigh 400.0 kg.

Where is Esturgeon commun found?

Is Esturgeon commun endangered?

The conservation status of Esturgeon commun is Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Esturgeon commun belong to?

Esturgeon commun (Acipenser sturio) belongs to the family Acipenseridae (Sturgeons) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).