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Beluga Sturgeon

Beluga Sturgeon

Huso huso

Difficulty

Very Difficult

Min. Tank Size

15142 Litres (4000 US G.)

Size

450-500 cm (177.2-196.9")

sg

1 - 1.025

pH

6.5 - 7.5

Temp.

10 -20 °C (50-68°F)

Water Hardness

10-20 °d

Stocking Ratio

1:1 M:F

Availability

Rare

Diet

Carnivore
Live Foods
Other (See article)

Life Span

50-118 years

Habitat

Black Sea

Family

Acipenseridae

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Additional names

Beluga, Beluga Sturgeon, European Sturgeon

Additional scientific names

Acipenser huso, Acipenser beluga

Origin

Eurasia: Caspian, Black, Azov and Adriatic Sea basins.

Sexing

This section requires expansion with: Methods for differentiating male and females.

Tank compatibility

This is such a large fish it's highly unlikely it would be found in the pet trade. It is also listed on the IUCN Red List as endangered.^[1]

Diet

A predatory fish that can and will eat any fish or invertebrate it can catch.

Feeding regime

This section requires expansion with: Specific feeding instructions other then the standard Feeding Regime.

Environment Specifics

This section requires expansion with: Anything the species requires to be comfortable in the tank, such as caves or grasses.

Behaviour

This section requires expansion with: Any behaviour quirks such as gulping air, or aggressiveness..

Identification

This section requires expansion with: Methods for identifying and differentiating this species from similar species.

Pictures

References

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Wikipedia