Siberian Sturgeon (Acipenser baerii baerii)
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Siberian Sturgeon
Siberian Sturgeon
Acipenser baerii baerii
7571 Litres (2000 US G.)
127-198.1cm (50-78 ")
7.0 - 7.5
10 -20 °C (50-68°F)
8-20 °d
1:2 M:F
30-60 years
Family
Acipenseridae
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Diet
- Feeds on invertebrates and small fish.
Behaviour
- A primarily bottom dwelling fish.
Species Note
- This fish is listed on the ICUN Red List[1] as endangered 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.
Pictures
References
- ↑ IUCN Red List 1996
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors: Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination)
