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Sturgeon

Order Acipenseriformes

Family Acipenseridae

Euryhaline fish (marine and freshwater), that lives the major part of his life in sea but enters rivers for reproduction, skeleton only partially ossified. Long body. Head armored by bony plates. Tubular mouth, without teeth. Small eyes. Scales replaced by granulations. Brownish or greenish grey on dorsum. Very appreciated for its eggs which are used to make caviar.

Characteristics

FAO code
APU

Specie
Acipenser sturio

Type
Blue fish

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 1: Africa - Inland waters
Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Area 4: Asia - Inland waters
Area 5: Europe - Inland waters

Fishing seasons

feb mar apr may

International denominations

Germany Stör

China 欧洲鲟

France Esturgeon d’Europe occidentale

Italy Storione

Portugal Esturjão

United Kingdom Sturgeon

Japan Chôzame

Fishing areas

Fishing arts

Aquaulture

Gillnets

Hooks

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