Beluga Sturgeon (Huso huso)

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Beluga Sturgeon

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Beluga Sturgeon

Huso huso

15142 Litres (4000 US G.)

450-500 cm (177.2-196.9")

sg

1 - 1.025

pH

6.5 - 7.5

10 -20 °C (50-68°F)

10-20 °d

1:1 M:F

Carnivore
Live Foods
Other (See article)

50-118 years

Family

Acipenseridae





Additional names

Beluga, Beluga Sturgeon, European Sturgeon

Additional scientific names

Acipenser huso, Acipenser beluga


Origin[edit]

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


Tank compatibility[edit]

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[edit]

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

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