FishincSpecies catalog
Sterlet
Acipenser ruthenus
Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) belongs to the family Acipenseridae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Acipenser ruthenus |
|---|---|
| Family | Acipenseridae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Sturgeons |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater |
Identifying features
- Small sturgeon with a very long, narrow pointed snout
- Four fringed barbels
- Many small scutes along the flanks
- Dark grey back with yellowish-white scutes
- Tail with a much longer upper lobe
Sterlet in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Sterlet |
| French | Esturgeon de sibérie, Sterlet |
| Spanish | Esterlete |
| Italian | Sterlet, Sterleto |
| Portuguese | Sterlet |
| Dutch | Sterlet |
| Polish | Sterlet |
| Swedish | Sterlett |
| Danish | Sterlet |
| Norwegian | Sterlett, Småstør, Sterletten |
| Finnish | Sterletti |
| Croatian | Kečiga |
| Czech | Jeseter malý |
| Hungarian | Kecsege |
| Romanian | Cegă |
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