Amu Darya shovelnoses-Pseudoscaphirhynchus. The 1st gen in aquaculture. Nukus, Uzbekistan 29.10.2026

Life-on-earth.ru (popular science project) https://life-on-earth.ru/ https://t.me/lifeonearthru Мальки амударьинских лопатоносов (Pseudoscaphirhynchus) возрастом 170 дней (после выхода из икры) - первая генерация в аквакультуре. Рыбоводный цех "Нукус Балык", Нукус, Каракалпакстан, Узбекистан, 29.10.2026. Установка замкнутого водоснабжения (УЗВ) Температура воды +20 oC. Мальки от двух разных самок содержатся в двух отдельных бассейнах. Общее количество мальков: 10 + 43 особи. Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeon (Pseudoscaphirhynchus) juveniles of 170 days (after hatching) - the first generation in aquaculture. Nukus Balyk fish hatchery Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan 29.10.2026 Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) Water temperature +20 oC (68 F) In May 2026 (hatching dates 13-14.05.2026) Big Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeon (Pseudoscaphirhynchus kaufmanni) was propagated at the Nukus Balyk fish hatchery by a pgroup of volunteers and enthusiasts from Russia and Uzbekistan. Two groups of propagated juveniles of Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeon from two different females live in two separate pools. Initially they lived in two separate aquariums but on 05.08.2026 and 08.08.2026 were transfered to the pools. https://youtu.be/oVUSH4Q3Zdc https://youtu.be/EnzGqz5A7kA https://youtu.be/OpG5AH7uGlE While being moved the juvenile shovelnoses from both females were counted: 10 + 43 specimens. The juveniles were fed with bloodworms (chironomids larvae) but in the beginning of September 2026 brine shrimp (Artemia) became available occasionally and was introduced in their diet. In 2020 Nukus Balyk fish hatchery was registerged as the Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeons hatchery by the Republic of Uzbekistan State Committee for Ecology and Environment Protection (registration certificate # 000010, date: 11.05.2020). Establishing an initial broodstock of Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeons (Pseudoscaphirhynchus) is the critical first step towards captive propagation and conservation efforts aimed at saving these unique species from extinction. Related links: in English: https://life-on-earth.ru/amu-darya-and-syr-darya-shovelnose-sturgeons/amu-darya-shovelnose-sturgeons-conservation-uzbekistan in Russian: https://life-on-earth.ru/amudarinskie-lopatonosy/amudarinskie-lopatonosy-proekt-sokhraneniya-uzbekistan Some info in both English and Russian can be found by scrolling through the Telegram channel from the beginning: https://t.me/lifeonearthru Music from YouTube Audio Library: Find Your Way Beat - Nana Kwabena