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Shortnose Sturgeon
Shortnose Sturgeon
Species	Acipenser brevirostrum
Family	Acipenseridae
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	1,892.706 liters 1,892,705.89 mL 500 US Gallons (1892.7L)
Size	57.087 in 143-145 cm (56.3-57.1")
sg	1.010 - 1.025
pH	6.5 - 7.5
Temp.	291.483 K 18.333 °C 524.67 °R 297.039 K 23.889 °C 534.67 °R65 -75 °F (18.3-23.9°C)
Water Hardness	6-10 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Carnivore Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	30-60 years
Habitat	North America

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Species Note 10 Pictures 11 References 12 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Shortnose Sturgeon

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Bottom dweller.

[edit] Diet

Feeds on invertebrates and small fish.

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Species Note

This fish is listed on the ICUN Red List^[1] as vulnerable in the wild and therefore is unlikely to be available to the pet trade. As with many Sturgeons, this species' eggs are suitable for caviar which may have contributed to their decline in the wild.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] References

1. ↑ IUCN Red List 2004

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Wikipedia