Description

Albino is one of the expensive types and of caviar available which is rare and impressive form of Sterlet Sturgeon. (A. ruthenus) is new to the aquarium and pond hobby, having been line bred by specialized farms in Europe. Originally native to freshwater bodies of Central Asia and Eastern Europe, the Sterlet is one of the smallest growing species of sturgeon but still attains a significant adult size making them more suitable for indoor or outdoor ponds than most aquariums. A hardy fish, like most sturgeon they prefer clean, well-oxygenated water and cooler temperatures and are quite comfortable with low temperatures.

The Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) is probably the slowest growing and therefore the best species for the garden pond. It ‘only’ grows to 1.2m in the wild but usually up to 1m in the average pond although individual specimens can vary in size, sometimes only reaching 60cm.