Acipenser stellatus Pallas, 1771

Iftime, Alexandru & Oţel, Vasile, 2025, An annotated systematical checklist of the Romanian ichthyofauna, Zootaxa 5654 (1), pp. 1-64 : 7

Acipenser stellatus Pallas, 1771

A native anadromous species, ascending the Danube ( Bănărescu 1964; Radu et al. 2008); much afflicted by the construction of the Iron Gates dams and overfishing/poaching. This species is still achieving natural reproduction in the lower reaches of the Danube, aided by supportive stocking (Oțel 2007; Maximov et al. 2014; Cocan & MireȘan 2018; Holostenco et al. 2019; Strat & Gheorghe 2023) and has improved its situation slighly ( Năstase & Năvodaru 2023), and is present in the Prut river ( Moshu et al. 2006; Oțel 2007).