Adriatic Sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii)
Adriatic Sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii) photo by Drow_male
The Adriatic sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii) is or was a species of fish in the Acipenseridae family. It is found in Albania, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, and Slovenia. It can be found at the Milan Aquarium, Aquarium Finisterrae, Aquarium of the Po, and the protected area of Oasis of Sant'Alessio in Lombardy.
The Adriatic sturgeon's natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss and overfishing.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Superclass: Osteichthyes
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Subclass: Chondrostei
- Order: Acipenseriformes
- Suborder: Acipenseroidei
- Family: Acipenseridae
- Subfamily: Acipenserinae
- Genus: Acipenser
- Species: Acipenser naccarii Bonaparte, 1836
Synonyms
- Accipenser lutescens Rafinesque, 1820
- Acipenser heckelii Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833
- Acipenser heckelii Fitzinger, 1836
- Acipenser ladanus Nardo, 1847
- Acipenser naccari Bonaparte, 1836 (misspelling)
- Acipenser nardoi Heckel, 1851
- Acipenser nasus Heckel, 1851
- Acipenser platycephalus Bonaparte, 1846
- Acipenser sturionaster Brusina, 1902
- Acipenser sturionellus Nardo, 1860
Links: Encyclopedia of Life | FAO Species Fact Sheet | Fishbase | ITIS | Pond Life | World Register of Marine Species
Common Names: Adriatic sturgeon, Italian Sturgeon
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