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sterlet
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The sterlet (Huso ruthenus) is a relatively small species of sturgeon from Eurasia native to large rivers that flow into the Black Sea, Azov Sea, and Caspian Sea, as well as rivers in Siberia as far east as Yenisei. Populations migrating between fresh and salt water (anadromous) have been extirpated. It is also known as the sterlet sturgeon.
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The sterlet (*Acipenser ruthenus*) is a species of fish within the family Acipenseridae and order Acipenseriformes. It belongs to the class Chondrostei and phylum Chordata, with the genus *Acipenser* serving as its parent taxon. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted in taxonomic records. Common names for this organism include sterlet, jeseter malý, sterletti, and sterlett.
Sterlets inhabit brackish and freshwater environments. The species holds an Endangered status on the IUCN Red List, a designation recorded in 2022. Its classification and description have been referenced in sources such as the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language.
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Species
Endangeredsterlet
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassChondrostei
- OrderAcipenseriformes
- FamilyAcipenseridae
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Physical appearance
- Feeding habits
- Life history
- As pond fish
- As food
- History in the Danube
- References
The sterlet (Huso ruthenus) is a relatively small species of sturgeon from Eurasia native to large rivers that flow into the Black Sea, Azov Sea, and Caspian Sea, as well as rivers in Siberia as far east as Yenisei. Populations migrating between fresh and salt water (anadromous) have been extirpated. It is also known as the sterlet sturgeon.
Due to overfishing (for its flesh, caviar, and isinglass), pollution, and dams, the sterlet has declined throughout its native range and is considered endangered by the IUCN. Restocking projects are ongoing, and it has been introduced to some regions outside its native range, but the latter have generally not become self-sustaining. Today, the majority of the international trade involves sterlets from aquaculture.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “sterlet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.