homebutton

Russian sturgeon

Acipenser gueldenstaedtii

Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Russian sturgeon)
enlarge button
Distribution
Distribution map: Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Russian sturgeon)

critically endangered



Profile status
Dossier:
not provided by us yet
WelfareCheck:
F (2017-05-30)
Advice:
not provided by us yet
Taxonomy
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Acipenseriformes
Family:
Acipenseridae
Source:
Ethograms
In the wild:
not investigated by us yet
Farm/lab:
not investigated by us yet
Catch/lab:
not investigated by us yet
Habitat
Temperature:
no data found yet
Photoperiod:
no data found yet
Substrate:
Fyes
Growth
Length:
not investigated by us yet
Weight:
not investigated by us yet
Maturity:
no data found yet
Malformations:
Finsufficient data
Swimming
Home range:
no data found yet
Depth:
F6-90 m
Migration:
Fanadromous
Activity type:
not investigated by us yet
Reproduction
Nest building:
Fno
Courtship:
no data found yet
Mating type:
no data found yet
Brood care:
no data found yet
Social behaviour
Aggregation:
no data found yet
Organisation:
not investigated by us yet
Aggression:
Finsufficient data
Handling
Stress | farm:
Fyes
Slaughter | farm:
Fyes
Stress | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Slaughter | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Commercial concerns
Frequency | farm:
F213 t/year
Methods | farm:
Fvarying
Frequency | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Methods | catch:
not investigated by us yet

Farming remarks

Acipenser gueldenstaedtii is a critically endangered species, present in the IUCN red list. It is cultured for restocking, food (fish flesh), and for caviar. Many aspects of its biology remain unknown, namely aggregation patterns, aggression, and stress responses. In addition, many aspects of its production are not available, such as densities, slaughter protocols, and malformation rates. Spawning induction is highly invasive, and special attention should be given to adequate substrate in various production stages.

For details see: WelfareCheck | farm (latest major release: 2017-05-30)

«