European sea sturgeon  (Acipenser sturio)

Authentication

Authenticated (13/8/03) by John Waldman, Hudson River Foundation.
http://www.hudsonriver.org

Glossary

Barbels: Fleshy projections near the mouth of some fish.
Invertebrates: Animals with no backbone.
Natal: Site of birth.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Burnie, D. (2001) Animal. Dorling Kindersley, London.
  3. CITES (August, 2002)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Fishbase (August, 2002)
    http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Acipenser&speciesname=sturio
  5. Waldman, J. (August, 2003) Pers. Comm.
  6. WCMC Species Sheets (March, 2008)
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/data/species_sheets/sturgeon.htm
  7. Eihao, J. (1991) Freshwater Fish. Aventinum Publishing, Prague.
  8. Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) (August, 2002)
    http://www.helcom.fi/environment2/biodiv/en_GB/fish/?u4.highlight=sturgeon