Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Azov-Black Sea Sturgeon)

Overview

Endangered

Common Names

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Common Names in Bulgarian:

Ruska Esetra

Common Names in Czech:

Jeseter Ruský, Jeseter Rusk�

Common Names in Danish:

Russisk Stør, Russisk St�r

Common Names in Day:

Djid

Common Names in English:

Azov-Black Sea Sturgeon, Caspian Sturgeon, Danube Sturgeon, Kura Sturgeon, Osetr, Osietra, Persian Sturgeon, Russian Sturgeon

Common Names in Finnish:

Oselottikirjoahven, Venäjänsampi, Ven�j�nsampi

Common Names in French:

Esturgeon Du Danube, Vizet

Common Names in German:

Donau-Neunauge, Donau-Stör, Donau-St�r, Osetr, Osietra, Russischer Stör, Russischer St�r, Stör, St�r, Waxdick

Common Names in Greek:

Ξυρύχι Δούναβη, Ξυρύχι Δούναβη, Storioni, Xyrychi Dounavi

Common Names in Greek, Modern (1453):

Ξυρύχι Δούναβη, Storioni, Xyrychi Dounavi

Common Names in Hungarian:

Vágo Tok

Common Names in Hungarian (M:

V�go Tok

Common Names in Hungarian (Magyar):

V�go Tok, Vágo Tok

Common Names in Italian:

Storione Danubiano

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

俄羅斯鱘, 俄罗斯鲟, 俄羅斯鱘

Common Names in Norwegian:

Rysk Stør, Rysk St�r

Common Names in Persian:

Chalbash, Tasmahi-E-Russ, چالباش, تاس ماهي روس

Common Names in Polish:

Jesiotr Kolchidzki, Jesiotr Krótkonosy, Jesiotr Kr�tkonosy, Jesiotr Rosyjski

Common Names in Portuguese:

Esturjao Do Danúbio, Esturjao Do Dan�bio, Esturj�o-Do-Dan�bio, Esturjão-Do-Danúbio

Common Names in Rumanian:

Nisetru, Nisetru

Common Names in Russian:

русский осетр, Chernamorsko-Azovskyi Osetr, Djirim, русский осетр, Oshyben, Russkii Osetr, Viziga

Common Names in Slovak:

Jeseter Ruský, Jeseter Rusk�

Common Names in Spanish:

Esturión Del Danube, Esturión Del Danubio, Esturi�n Del Danube, Esturi�n Del Danubio

Common Names in Swedish:

Osetr, Rysk Stör, Rysk St�r

Common Names in Turkish:

Karaca, Karaca Baligi, Rusmersini Baligi

Description

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Family Acipenseridae

Cold to temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere. Anadromous or restricted to freshwater . Body with 5 rows of scutes . Mouth inferior and protractile. Four barbels anterior to mouth. Less than 50 gill rakers. Adults toothless. Large swim bladder. Attain 4.2 m or longer . Important for their meat and roe . Nearly all species are endangered or threatened.The family Acipenseridae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Acipenseriformes. It contains 4 genera and 23 species. It may be found in Marine , Brackish , and Freshwater environments and is primarily Peripheral/diadromous. Some members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be sluggish. Members of this family have been dated back to the Cretaceous period. This family may be found from 78° n to 24° s and 180° w to 180° e. Etymology of this family name : Latin, acipenser = sturgeon . 1853

Physical Description

Size/Age/Growth

Males are commonly 145 cm (Total Length) in length when caught/marketed, but may be as large as 235 cm (Total Length).

Habitat

Found mainly near the shore over sand and mud .

Biome: Fresh water , brackish water, saltwater . Demersal .

Biology

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Diet

Feeds on mollusks, crustaceans and small fishes (anchovies , sprats, gobies ).

Reproduction

Spawning occurs from May to June. Mainly propagated through artificial reproduction .

Migration

Anadromous .

Behavior

Usually solitary, but swarms when hibernating or during spawning migrations . Occasionally forms schools [1].

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Class: Osteichthyes () - Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
        Subclass: Actinopterygii () - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Infraclass: Actinopteri ()
        Order: Acipenseriformes ()
        Family: Acipenseridae () - Sturgeons
        Genus: Acipenser () - Linnaeus, 1758
        Specific name: gueldenstaedtii - Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833
        Scientific name: - Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833

Ambiguous Synonyms

Acipenser brevirostris Brusina, 1902
Acipenser macrophthalmus Brusina, 1902
Acipenser medius Brusina, 1902
Acipenser tï¿½cka Brusina, 1902

Unambiguous Synonyms

Acipenser aculeatus Lovetsky, 1834
Acipenser g üldenstaedti Brandt & Ratzeberg, 1833
Acipenser g �ldenstaedti Brandt & Ratzeberg, 1833
Acipenser g �ldenst�dti Brandt & Ratzeberg, 1833
Acipenser gueldenstaedti acutirostris Antipa, 1909
Acipenser gueldenstaedti Brandt & Ratzeberg, 1833
Acipenser gueldenstaedti colchicus Marti, 1940
Acipenser gueldenstaedti golis Antipa, 1909
Acipenser gueldenstaedti longirostris Antipa, 1909
Acipenser gueldenstaedti scaber Antipa, 1909
Acipenser gueldenstaedti tanaica Marti, 1940
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii scobar Antipa, 1909
Acipenser guldenstadti Brandt & Ratzeberg, 1833
Acipenser guldenstaedti Brandt & Ratzeberg, 1833
Acipenser pygmaeus Reisinger, 1830

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Data last modified by FishBase 16-Sep-1997

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Acipenser

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Notes

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Contributors

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 20, 2007.
FishBase. , 2006.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 05, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
Sturgeon Specialist Group 1996. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 05, 2008:

FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
GBIF-Sweden: Fishes (NRM)
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Taxonomic Information Sytem for the Belgian coastal area
Senckenberg: Collection Pisces

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2486392
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-58741
Fishbase Species ID: 4712
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 161073
IUCN ID: 232
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 518

Footnotes

Svetovidov, A.N. (1979). Acipenseridae. p. 82-84. In J.C. Hureau and Th. Monod (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and of the Mediterranean (CLOFNAM). UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. [back]