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General Answer for Sturgeons - Small sturgeon eat very small organisms & larvae. As they mature they will eat almost anything such as: decaying matter/fish, mollusks, crustaceans, shrimp, crayfish, snails, clams, muscles, insects, worms, eggs of other fish mainly salmon, worms, some aquatic plants. Small fish such as herring, smelt, sunfish, bass, trout & shad, but also salmon. They like squid and are known to eat mice, rats, & frogs.
Mainly dead or alive stuff that is on the bottom but they will pursue live fish and may even feed on the carcass of another sturgeon.
Hatchery sturgeon are usually fed specially formulated sinking pellets, but also squid & trout.
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∙ 15y agoSturgeon are cartilaginous fishes of Order Acipenseriformes, Family Acipenseridae. They are among the oldest fishes still in existence, whose form has changed very little since they first appeared about 200 million years ago.
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∙ 11y agoGeneral Answer for Sturgeons - Small sturgeon eat very small organisms & larvae. As they mature they will eat almost anything such as: decaying matter/fish, mollusks, crustaceans, shrimp, crayfish, snails, clams, muscles, insects, worms, eggs of other fish mainly salmon, worms, some aquatic plants. Small fish such as herring, smelt, sunfish, bass, trout & shad, but also salmon. They like squid and are known to eat mice, rats, & frogs.
Mainly dead or alive stuff that is on the bottom but they will pursue live fish and may even feed on the carcass of another sturgeon.
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∙ 11y agoSmall sturgeon eat very small organisms & larvae. As they mature they will eat almost anything such as: decaying matter/fish, mollusks, crustaceans, shrimp, crayfish, snails, clams, muscles, insects, worms, eggs of other fish mainly salmon, worms, some aquatic plants. Small fish such as herring, smelt, sunfish, bass, trout & shad, but also salmon. They like squid and are known to eat mice, rats, & frogs.
Mainly dead or alive stuff that is on the bottom but they will pursue live fish and may even feed on the carcass of another sturgeon.
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∙ 11y agoYes. Its very good and good for you, full of omega 3 like salmon. But all sturgeon are endangered so eat farmed. Very large and old sturgeon can contain high levels of Mercury or other contaminant poisoning depending where they live, and if the environment is polluted.
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∙ 12y agoWe Do. The number one predator to sturgeon is humans. Sea Lions and Lampreys also. Bass are known to eat baby sturgeon and many fish eat their eggs like Sculpin.
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∙ 14y agoThey eat larvae, worms, crayfish, snails, and small fish.
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∙ 14y agoWow dis is sooooooooooo lame yaq rite like i know this?!
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How many eggs do sturgeon lay?
Sturgeon lay between 40,000 and 200,000 eggs that hatch in approximately 13 days. An adult sturgeon weighs about 8-pounds and reaches 38-inches in length.
Are Sturgeon fish blind?
yes
What are the young of a sturgeon called?
They are called bingerlings.
What special adaptation do the sturgeon have?
Beluga sturgeon have many adaptations that make them highly equipped to survive in the wild. One of the most prominent adaptations is the sturgeon's massive size. Another adaptation that allows it to be dominant in nature is the feathered ends to the barbels that stick out of the bottom of the snout.
What animal does caviar come from?
Caviar is roe from sturgeon and the most prized is the beluga sturgeon's.
What can you do with Sturgeon?
You can eat sturgeon in many ways. It can be fried such as you would do chicken in thin strips, baked or smoked. I have only eaten white sturgeon and have heard Green Sturgeon are not good to eat other than smoking.
What are the predators to sturgeon?
WE ARE. The number one predator to sturgeon is humans. Sea Lions and Lampreys also. Bass are known to eat baby sturgeon and many fish eat their eggs like Sculpin.
What eats a sturgeon?
We do. The number one consumer of sturgeon are humans. Sea Lions and Lampreys also. Bass are known to eat baby sturgeon and many fish eat their eggs like Sculpin.
What are the sturgeons predators?
WE ARE. People are the #1 predator to sturgeon but so are Sea Lions & Lampreys. Bass will eat baby sturgeon & many fish will eat sturgeon eggs, like Sculpin. Sturgeon are susceptible to many diseases and pollution and loss of habitat (by dams) endanger them also.
What are the predators of the white bellied sea eagle?
WE ARE. People are the #1 predator to sturgeon but so are Sea Lions & Lampreys. Bass will eat baby sturgeon & many fish will eat sturgeon eggs, like Sculpin. Sturgeon are susceptible to many diseases and pollution and loss of habitat (by dams) endanger them also.
What does an Alabama Sturgeon eat?
old sothern chicken
How much krill does a sturgeon eat?
Depends on the size and species of sturgeon. And the time of year, they dont feed much in the winter.
Why do people kill the Beluga Sturgeon?
To eat and for caviar specially. Note: the Beluga Sturgeon is unrelated to the (mammalian) beluga whale.
What dose a sturgeon eat?
Sturgeon eat crayfish, mice, rats, frogs and rotting decaying carcasses. They can measure up to 20 feet. Weigh over 500 pounds and live up to 120 years.
What eats lake sturgeon?
big fish and seagulls eat those big fish
What does the Kootenai Tribe eat?
there food was salmon, white fish, trout, suckers, sturgeon and squaqfish.
Is a sturgeon a bird?
A sturgeon is a fish.
