Large Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeon. Nukus Balyk fish hatchery 29.03.2025

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Large Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeon (Pseudoscaphirhynchus kaufmanni) - small (dwarf) narrownose form

Weight 139 gr

Nukus Balyk fish hatchery (Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan)
Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS)
29.03.2025

The fish was caught in the downstream of the Amu Darya river in Khanka-Bagat (Bogot) area (Khorezm province, Uzbekistan).

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In 2020 Nukus Balyk fish hatchery (Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan) was registered as Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeons propagation hatchery. It provided the Amu Darya shovelnose conservation project () with a line of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). Water in the system is refreshed from the Amu Darya river through a canal.
Creating an initial brood stock of Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeons is the first step towards their propagation and conservation efforts.