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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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- IUCN conservation status
- Endangered status
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- Acipenser ruthenus
- Commons category
- Acipenser ruthenus
- described by source
- Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language
- taxon common name
- kečiga
- short name
- A. ruthenus
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Article · Deutsch
Der Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) ist eine Fischart aus der Familie der Störe (Acipenseridae). Mit einer Länge von etwa 40 bis 100 Zentimetern gehört er zu den kleineren Arten der Gruppe.
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