Adriatic Sturgeon
Adriatic Sturgeon
Acipenser naccarii
Protected Status
ESA Endangered - Foreign
Throughout Its Range
Quick Facts
Weight
Up to 55 pounds
Lifespan
50 years
Length
6 feet
Threats
Habitat impediments (dams),
Habitat degradation,
Habitat loss,
Bycatch,
Chemical contaminants,
Entanglement
Location
Foreign
About the species
The Adriatic sturgeon is found in the Adriatic sea and the Po River in Italy. Under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries must list threatened and endangered marine species regardless of where they are found. The Adriatic sturgeon is listed as endangered throughout its range under the ESA.
Learn more about Adriatic sturgeon
ESA Endangered - Foreign
- Throughout Its Range
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Actinopterygii | Order | Acipenseriformes | Family | Acipenseridae | Genus | Acipenser | Species | naccarii |
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