Acipenseridae

Adriatic sturgeon

Acipenser naccarii

Ancient guardian of the Adriatic

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Europe
• Elongated
• Large
• Temperate fish

The Adriatic sturgeon (*Acipenser naccarii*) is a rare and ancient species native to the Adriatic Sea and its surrounding river basins. With an evolutionary history spanning more than 200 million years, it is often described as a “living fossil.”