The starry sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) also known as stellate sturgeon or sevruga (Drakul, Persian: اوزون برون, and Turkish: Uzun Burun, lit. 'long nosed'), is a species of sturgeon. It is native to the Black, Azov, Caspian and Aegean sea basins, but it has been extirpated from the last and it is predicted that the remaining natural population will follow soon due to overfishing.[1]
The starry sturgeon reaches about 220 cm (7.2 ft) in length and weighs up to 80 kg (180 lb).[6] It is a slim-bodied fish easily distinguished from other sturgeons by its long, thin and straight snout. A row of five small barbels lies closer to the mouth than to the tip of the snout. The scales on the lateral line number between thirty and forty and these features distinguish this fish from the Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii). Its general colouring is dark greyish-green or brown with a pale underside. The scales on the lateral line are pale.[7] The maximum reported age for this species is 27 years.[6]
Biologyedit
The starry sturgeon is a harmless species that feeds on fish, worms, crustaceans and mollusks.[6] It lies on the bottom during the day and feeds mostly at night. This fish is anadromous and moves upriver into shallow waters to spawn.[7]
The starry sturgeon is an important commercial species of fish. It is one of the three most important species for caviar, see Sevruga caviar, along with the Beluga sturgeon and the Ossetra sturgeon. Its flesh is considered an expensive delicacy in the Caspian region. It is used to make kabaabs, or is consumed pan fried, broiled, or smoked. There have been several attempts in Russia, Iran, Italy, and the United States to adapt this species for aquaculture, with varying degrees of success.[citation needed]
The resilience of this species is low. The minimum population doubling time is 4.5 – 14 years.
^ abcQiwei, W. (2010). "Acipenser stellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T229A13040387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-1.RLTS.T229A13040387.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^2010. Acipenser stellatus. In: IUCN 2015. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. http://www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 18 July 2015.
^Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Acipenseridae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
^"Acipenseridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
^ abcdFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Acipenser stellatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
starry, sturgeon, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Starry sturgeon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The starry sturgeon Acipenser stellatus also known as stellate sturgeon or sevruga Drakul Persian اوزون برون and Turkish Uzun Burun lit long nosed is a species of sturgeon It is native to the Black Azov Caspian and Aegean sea basins but it has been extirpated from the last and it is predicted that the remaining natural population will follow soon due to overfishing 1 Starry sturgeonAcipenser stellatusConservation statusCritically Endangered IUCN 3 1 1 CITES Appendix II CITES 2 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder AcipenseriformesFamily AcipenseridaeGenus AcipenserSpecies A stellatusBinomial nameAcipenser stellatusPallas 1771Starry sturgeon range 3 Synonyms 4 5 Acipenser seurugus Guldenstadt 1772 Bonnaterre 1788 Acipenser helops Pallas 1814 Ellops helops Pallas 1814 Acipenser rostratus Brandt amp Ratzeburg 1833 Heckel 1836 Acipenser ratzeburgii Brandt 1833 Acipenser stellatus donensis Lovetsky 1834 Acipenser stellatus illyricus Brusina 1902 Acipenser stellatus danubialis Brusina 1902 Gladostomus stellatus Pallas 1771 Helops stellatus Pallas 1771 Acipenser stellatus stellatus n cyrensis Berg 1932 Acipenser stellatus ponticus Movchan 1970The starry sturgeon is an anadromous species which migrates up rivers to spawn 6 It is considered critically endangered by the IUCN and international trade in this species including its caviar is restricted by CITES 1 Contents 1 Description 2 Biology 3 Uses 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDescription editThe starry sturgeon reaches about 220 cm 7 2 ft in length and weighs up to 80 kg 180 lb 6 It is a slim bodied fish easily distinguished from other sturgeons by its long thin and straight snout A row of five small barbels lies closer to the mouth than to the tip of the snout The scales on the lateral line number between thirty and forty and these features distinguish this fish from the Russian sturgeon Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Its general colouring is dark greyish green or brown with a pale underside The scales on the lateral line are pale 7 The maximum reported age for this species is 27 years 6 Biology editThe starry sturgeon is a harmless species that feeds on fish worms crustaceans and mollusks 6 It lies on the bottom during the day and feeds mostly at night This fish is anadromous and moves upriver into shallow waters to spawn 7 Uses edit nbsp Starry sturgeon in a bazaar in Odesa UkraineThe starry sturgeon is an important commercial species of fish It is one of the three most important species for caviar see Sevruga caviar along with the Beluga sturgeon and the Ossetra sturgeon Its flesh is considered an expensive delicacy in the Caspian region It is used to make kabaabs or is consumed pan fried broiled or smoked There have been several attempts in Russia Iran Italy and the United States to adapt this species for aquaculture with varying degrees of success citation needed The resilience of this species is low The minimum population doubling time is 4 5 14 years See also editWorld Sturgeon Conservation SocietyReferences edit a b c Qiwei W 2010 Acipenser stellatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010 e T229A13040387 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2010 1 RLTS T229A13040387 en Retrieved 18 November 2021 Appendices CITES cites org Retrieved 2022 01 14 2010 Acipenser stellatus In IUCN 2015 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2015 2 http www iucnredlist org Downloaded on 18 July 2015 Froese R Pauly D 2017 Acipenseridae FishBase version 02 2017 Retrieved 18 May 2017 Acipenseridae PDF Deeplyfish fishes of the world Retrieved 18 May 2017 a b c d Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2013 Acipenser stellatus in FishBase February 2013 version a b Stellate sturgeon Acipenser stellatus Pallas NatureGate Retrieved 2013 12 25 External links edit nbsp Media related to Acipenser stellatus at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This order Acipenseriformes Sturgeon and Paddlefish related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Starry sturgeon amp oldid 1192675810, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
