Acipenser sturio ';
General information
 
Acipenser sturio Linnaeus 1758
 
 
Common nameSturgeon
Synonyms
-
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Endangered (EN)
Habitat
Saltwater and freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Chondrostei; Acipenseriformes; Acipenseridae.
Geographical distribution
Israel; Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; Russia; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; UK; Germany; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Norway; Sweden; Denmark; Iceland; Ireland; Finland; Belgium; Netherlands; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Czech Republic; Estonia; Gibraltar; Hungary; Isle of Man; Latvia; Lithuania; Malta; Monaco; Poland; Serbia; Slovenia; Switzerland; Tunisia
Occurrence Native: Israel, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Russia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Ireland, Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Hungary, Isle of Man, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Tunisia
Extirpated: Turkey, Germany, Portugal, Denmark, Czech Republic, Switzerland
Stray: Estonia
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Bordeaux, France
Source of chromosomes
Fin cell line
Number of specimens with sex
Diploid chromosome number
116
Karyotype formula
Not reported
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Sex chromosome
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
The signals of 5S probe are localized on two chromosomes; the signals of 18S–28S probe are interspersed within the telomeric regions of 6–8 chromosomes.
Reference(s)
Fontana F, Lanfredi M, Congiu L, Leis M, Chicca M, Rossi R (2003). Chromosomal mapping of 18S–28S and 5S rRNA genes by two-colour fluorescent in situ hybridization in six sturgeon species. Genome, 46: 473–477.