Shovelnose sturgeon
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
- Tank length
- 400 cmabout 13 ft (157 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 10–20 °C50–68 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 60 cm24 in
- Lifespan
- 15–30 yrs
A large, cold-water river fish that needs constant motion; unsuitable for home aquaria and better suited to large ponds.A large, cold-water river fish that needs constant motion; unsuitable for home aquaria and better suited to large ponds.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- African butterfly cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Agassiz's cory
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Angfa rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Arfak rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Banded gourami
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Bandit cory
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Banjo catfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Batanta rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Black kuhli loach
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Black neon tetraNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 10–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium 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 | Mississippi and Missouri river systems, USA | 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 | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium 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) | 15–30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 48 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 400 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |