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Sterlet sturgeon

Acipenser ruthenus

Acipenser ruthenus (Sterlet sturgeon)
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Distribution
Distribution map: Acipenser ruthenus (Sterlet sturgeon)




Profile status
Dossier:
not provided by us yet
WelfareCheck:
F (2017-12-29)
Advice:
not provided by us yet
Taxonomy
Order:
Actinopterygii
Class:
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:
F3-8 years
Malformations:
Fyes
Swimming
Home range:
no data found yet
Depth:
F1-25 m
Migration:
Fdepends
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:
Faggregation
Organisation:
not investigated by us yet
Aggression:
Fno
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:
F39 t/year
Methods | farm:
Fvarying
Frequency | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Methods | catch:
not investigated by us yet

Farming remarks

Acipenser ruthenus is the smallest of the sturgeon family. Its current populations are considered vulnerable, majorly due to overfishing and river disruption, and differ from the original in size and biology. Although there are farms rearing this species (many of them for repopulation purposes), it is farmed majorly interbred with Huso huso as 'bester'. There is lack of knowledge on its biology in the wild as well as under farming environment, where aspects such as aggregation, aggression, stress, and malformation rate remain undisclosed. A functional stunning and slaughter protocol remains to be established. Further research directed specifically to this species should be conducted to improve its present and prospective welfare state under farming conditions.

For details see: WelfareCheck | farm (latest major release: 2017-12-29)

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