<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The Siberian sturgeon, <italic>Acipenser baerii </italic>Brandt, is reported in the Reda River, which flows into the Puck Bay, for the first time. In total, 12 specimens of <italic>A. baerii </italic>were caught during monthly surveys in June and July 2006. The fish were captured during downstream movement between 18:00 and 06:00. The specimens collected in Reda River ranged from 10.3 to 15.5 cm standard length (SL). It is hypothesized that the fish originated from one of the hatcheries located on the banks of the Reda River. This is also the first report of Siberian sturgeon in Polish Pomeranian rivers.</p></abstract>

The Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii Brandt, is reported in the Reda River, which flows into the Puck Bay, for the first time. In total, 12 specimens of A. baerii were caught during monthly surveys in June and July 2006. The fish were captured during downstream movement between 18:00 and 06:00. The specimens collected in Reda River ranged from 10.3 to 15.5 cm standard length (SL). It is hypothesized that the fish originated from one of the hatcheries located on the banks of the Reda River. This is also the first report of Siberian sturgeon in Polish Pomeranian rivers.

First report on the Siberian sturgeon Acipenser baerii Brandt, in the Reda River (Baltic Sea basin)

Department of Migratory Fishes, Inland Fisheries Institute in Olsztyn, Synów Pułku 37, 80-298 Gdansk, Poland

Fisheries & Aquatic Life

The Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii Brandt, is reported in the Reda River, which flows into the Puck Bay, for the first time. In total, 12 specimens of A....

First report on the Siberian sturgeon Acipenser baerii Brandt, in the Reda River (Baltic Sea basin)

Published Online: Jan 30, 2013

Page range: 307 - 309

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10086-012-0035-x

Keywords
Acipenser baerii, non-native species, Reda River, Puck Bay, Baltic Sea

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First report on the Siberian sturgeon Acipenser baerii Brandt, in the Reda River (Baltic Sea basin)

Published Online: Jan 30, 2013

Page range: 307 - 309

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10086-012-0035-x

KeywordsAcipenser baerii, non-native species, Reda River, Puck Bay, Baltic Sea

This content is open access.

Keywords
Acipenser baerii, non-native species, Reda River, Puck Bay, Baltic Sea