European sea sturgeon Acipenser sturio Critically endangered
Where the European sea sturgeon lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,874 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
Where does the European sea sturgeon live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European sea sturgeon in 10 countries and territories across Europe.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the European sea sturgeon endangered?
The European sea sturgeon’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the European sea sturgeon?
The European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) is a ray-finned fish in the order Acipenseriformes and the family Acipenseridae, genus Acipenser. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the European sea sturgeon
The European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio), also known as the Atlantic sturgeon or common sturgeon, is a species of sturgeon native to Europe. It was formerly abundant, being found in coastal habitats all over Europe. Most specifically, they reach the Black and Baltic Sea. It is anadromous and breeds in rivers. It is currently a critically endangered species. Although the name Baltic sturgeon sometimes has been used, it has now been established that sturgeon of the Baltic region are A. oxyrinchus, a species otherwise restricted to the Atlantic coast of North America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European sea sturgeon (revision 1355644686), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q300955 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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