Thanks for the input. I was just wondering what they were. The darker two he clamed they were huso and the lighter one he claimed was chinese
Sturgeon identification
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Quite confident to say it is acipenser baerii ( siberian sturgeon) , need to see their mouth to say for certain
well thats very informative , but i was answering OP.
that was my sterlet-acipenser ruthenus.It lived in my aquarium 4 years.
he died during a tropical summer when there were 34 degrees of celsius room temperature.So i should have a chiller for that situation.My present opinion is that adult sturgeons are unsuitable for aquariums but they can be suitable for pond.
Sturgeons will require a large swimming space , high oxygen levels and cold water ...
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For the first fish (2nd pic which is the one below the parking lot pic) , it looks to be a Dexter ( sterlet x beluga) but to confirm we need to see the mouth , i think those mouth pics you uploaded are of the smaller fish .
If the mouth is wide , ear to ear , touching both cheeks or gill plates , it definitely is a dexter.
The smaller fish (3rd , 4th , last pic) , is definitely a siberian .
they are very skinny especially the siberians , they dont have the supposed / correct body shape.
believe me i Really hate to say this , but i suggest you power feed them ASAP or they won’t last much longer , keeping proper body weight and nutrition is number 1 priority for acipensers.
If the mouth is wide , ear to ear , touching both cheeks or gill plates , it definitely is a dexter.
The smaller fish (3rd , 4th , last pic) , is definitely a siberian .
they are very skinny especially the siberians , they dont have the supposed / correct body shape.
believe me i Really hate to say this , but i suggest you power feed them ASAP or they won’t last much longer , keeping proper body weight and nutrition is number 1 priority for acipensers.
We know a hybrid between sterlet and beluga under name "Bester"...Your right it could be a hybrid,the first one..The other Siberian sturgeons are very skinny...
I only heard the term" Dexter" from children's fairy tales. Certainly not as name for a fish....
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Yes you are right,
one is bred with beluga as the female, and the other is sterlet female.
The Dexter is rare because they tend to be sterile.
Young dexters:
Adult specimen
the big one looks like a bulky version of sterlets
cheers brothers
one is bred with beluga as the female, and the other is sterlet female.
The Dexter is rare because they tend to be sterile.
Young dexters:
Adult specimen
the big one looks like a bulky version of sterlets
cheers brothers
