White sturgeon
Acipenser transmontanus
- Tank length
- 1000 cmabout 33 ft (394 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 5–23 °C41–73 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 150 cmabout 5 ft (59 in)
- Lifespan
- 50–100 yrs
North America's largest freshwater fish; it outgrows any home aquarium and is only suitable for very large, cool, well-filtered ponds.North America's largest freshwater fish; it outgrows any home aquarium and is only suitable for very large, cool, well-filtered ponds.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- African butterfly cichlid
White sturgeon may eat African butterfly cichlidWhite sturgeon may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
White sturgeon may eat African clawed frogWhite sturgeon may eat African clawed frog
- Agassiz's cory
White sturgeon may eat Agassiz's coryWhite sturgeon may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Amano shrimpWhite sturgeon may eat Amano shrimpWhite sturgeon may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
White sturgeon may eat American flagfishWhite sturgeon may eat American flagfish
- Angfa rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Arfak rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Assassin snailWhite sturgeon may eat Assassin snailWhite sturgeon may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
White sturgeon may eat Banded gouramiWhite sturgeon may eat Banded gourami
- Bandit cory
White sturgeon may eat Bandit coryWhite sturgeon may eat Bandit cory
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 5–23 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Pacific coast rivers of North America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 50–100 | curated-v0 (needs expert review); agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Months to adult size | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 1000 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |