Sturgeons (sp?)

[1 fish 2 fish]

Has anyone ever one of these fish? at least until you donated it to a zoo

[JeffP]

I think sturgeons are a game fish in some areas. If I'm not mistaken they get HUGE....several feet in length. They look almost "pre-historic". I think they get cavier (sp) from some species of these fish. I don't think they are a fair candidate for the typical home aquarium or pond.

[Hatter]

Seen 3 or 4 in a LFS tank once. They were about 5-6 inches long and were going for $50-60. Not worth it IMO, they will outgrow just about any tank very quickly. They get like 7-8 feet at least if I remember it correctly.

And yes, sturgeon eggs are used for caviar.

[1 fish 2 fish]

I think they are almost as old as dinosaurs, um, no, no body should keep these things, where is their habitat?

[Ananda]

All over the place, depending on the species. Do a Fishbase.org search using "sturgeon" as the common name...I was surprised at the number of varieties.

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

There was a thread about Sturgeons on the old AC...If i'm not mistaken there are some smaller varieties out there..Not sure if they are made available for commercial sale....Bear in mind that a smaller variety may still be 3 or 4 feet...Big sturgeon can hit 14 feet...They are very interesting though. Here is a beauty...Not sure if he'd be suitable for the average hobbiest though!
http://www.anglingbc.com/sturgeon/kurt1sm.jpg
Just a little guy...10 feet long and 500 lbs :)

[AikidoGuy]

jerseys got em. Wanaque resevour is one place i know that has huuuuugggeeeee ones

[1 fish 2 fish]

Here is something in my book: Sterling Sturgeon (Acipenser ruthenus) 125cm 400 liters 65 degrees F

Beluga Sturgeon (Huso huso) 9m 1000 Liters 50 degrees F