European Sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

Critically Endangered Both

最大体长

600.0 cm

最大体重

400.0 kg

体色

Gray-brown to dark brownish-black back …

栖息水深

4-93m

科

Acipenseridae

类别

Food Fish

简介

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
栖息水深	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

水质类型

Freshwater & Saltwater

栖息水深

4-93m

地理分布

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.

国家

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

{# Distribution Map — SVG world map highlighting countries where the fish is found. Expects: distribution_country_codes (JSON array of ISO alpha-2 codes) #}

Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered IUCN Red List

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

European Sturgeon faces significant threats to its wild populations.

食用性与烹饪

口味

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

目	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
科	Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
物种	Acipenser sturio

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
French	Esturgeon commun
Spanish	Esturión

常见问题

Can you eat European Sturgeon?

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 European Sturgeon get?

European Sturgeon can grow up to 600.0 cm long and weigh 400.0 kg.

Where is European Sturgeon found?

Is European Sturgeon endangered?

The conservation status of European Sturgeon is Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does European Sturgeon belong to?

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