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Sterlet

(Acipenser ruthenus), a fish of the family Acipenseri-dae. The body reaches a length of 125 cm and a weight of 16 kg (usually less). The sterlet is found in the rivers in the basin of the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, the Caspian Sea, and the Arctic Ocean (as far east as the Enisei River). The fish has been stocked in the Neman, Zapadnaia Dvina, Onega, Pechora, and Amur rivers, as well as in a number of reservoirs. There are two races—the European and the Siberian. Semimigratory forms occur in the Caspian Sea. Spawning occurs in the spring in fast- flowing waters on pebbly or stony bottoms. Males reach sexual maturity at the age of three to seven years, and females at five to 12 years. Fertility is from 4,000 to 137,000 eggs. The life-span may reach 22 years. The sterlet feeds mainly on insect larvae; in the winter it usually hibernates in a hole. The fish is raised in ponds and lakes.

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The A release of the little Sterlet sturgeons bred in artificial ponds by WWF Bulgaria is part of aA BGN 1.35M project to improve the conservation of sturgeons in the DanubeA co-financed throughA EU funds under Operational Programme Environment 2007-2013.

WWF Bulgaria Implements Danube Sturgeon Boosting Project

Our previous research suggested dietary garlic for juvenile sterlet sturgeon (60 to 100 g) could positively affect growth performance (Lee et al., 2012), but no trial was conducted to study the effect of dietary garlic powder (GP) for fingerling sterlet sturgeon to date.

Effects of dietary garlic powder on growth, feed utilization and whole body composition changes in fingerling sterlet sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus

Lateralisation of rotational swimming but not fast escape response in the juvenile sterlet sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus (Chondrostei: Acipenseridae).

Handed behavior in hagfish-an ancient vertebrate lineage and a survey of lateralized behaviors in other invertebrate chordates and elongate vertebrates

(2003) Analysis on the trace element in seminal plasma of cultured Amur sturgeon and sterlet sturgeon.

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Assessing pollution in the Danube River near Novi Sad (Serbia) using several biomarkers in sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus L.).

EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AT MUNZUR RIVER OF TUNCELI APPLYING OXIDATIVE STRESS BIOMARKERS IN CAPOETA TRUTTA (HECKEL, 1843)

Of the other sturgeon species commonly used to produce caviar, the sterlet is listed as vulnerable, while the Persian sturgeon and stellar sturgeon are both critically endangered.

Caviar fish now world's most endangered group of animals

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Here, for instance, is the "gentleman of average means" from Gogol's Dead Souls, who ordered ham at the first tavern on the road; suckling pig at the next stop; a "chunk of sturgeon or sausage with onions" farther down the road; and finished on sterlet soup with rasstegai--round, open, literally "unbuttoned," fish pies with filling exposed in the center--and kulebyaki--multilayered puff-pastry pies, stuffed with rice, mushrooms, onions, or baked salmon and dripping with melted butter.

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Effects of dietary garlic extracts on whole body amino acid and fatty acid composition, muscle free amino acid profiles and blood plasma changes in juvenile sterlet sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus.

Effects of dietary supplementation of magnesium hydrogen phosphate (MgHP[O.sub.4]) as an alternative phosphorus source on growth and feed utilization of juvenile far eastern catfish (Silurus asotus)