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	Mystery Fish from NY Aquarium
iltat Mega Fish Posts: 1076 Kudos: 1216 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Oct-2002	I encountered this fish while walking through the NY Aquarium. It was in a MASSIVE tank with their penguin exhibit. There were three of them in the tank, and from time to time, they hung out together, so there's a possibility that they may be shoaling. They were also obviously bottom feeders as this was the highest they got off the bottom of the tank...anyone? iltat attached this image: PM/email/msg me if you have any questions/comments regarding me or my knowledge or if you want me to read a thread.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
iltat Mega Fish Posts: 1076 Kudos: 1216 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Oct-2002	Another pic of a pair of them. These are the only two pics I've got... iltat attached this image: PM/email/msg me if you have any questions/comments regarding me or my knowledge or if you want me to read a thread.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	If I had to venture a guess, I'd say some type of sturgeon. Joe Potato Edit: Looks like the Green Sturgeon to me. Last edited by Joe Potato at 17-Apr-2005 17:26
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Definitely a sturgeon, as to what type not sure. We fish for them here in Idaho. Can't keep them, just catch & release. But, what a trip when you catch one. They get huge. Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	Looks like a sturgeon, Those get huge around here. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	We fish for them here in Idaho Around here we can only spear them threw the ice. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Definitely a sturgen. Were did you go? My favorite are the Bronx and Riverhead. Last edited by djtj at 17-Apr-2005 18:58
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
iltat Mega Fish Posts: 1076 Kudos: 1216 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Oct-2002	This was the actual NY Aquarium out at Coney Island. Interesting choice for an aquarium fish... PM/email/msg me if you have any questions/comments regarding me or my knowledge or if you want me to read a thread.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	I love that aqurarium!!!! I've been going there ever since I can remember! Is that the same pengiun exibit that can be seen both above and below ground? Last time I checked it housed leaopard sharks and striped bass with the pengiuns. I never saw the sturgen, might be a new addition.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
iltat Mega Fish Posts: 1076 Kudos: 1216 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Oct-2002	It was jam-packed with striped bass too, but no leopard sharks in there, just the sturgeon. You were able to check it out from both top and bottom, but it was pouring rain that day, so I didn't get to see nearly as many penguins as I'd like... I did get this guy catching a glance of me though... iltat attached this image: PM/email/msg me if you have any questions/comments regarding me or my knowledge or if you want me to read a thread.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Sturgeons. Ah. They can grow to be enormous. Acipenser fulvescens, a North American native, can reach 1.9 metres. Acipenser sturio (endangered) can reach 2.5 metres. Acipenser rudiventris can reach 1.5 metres (and possibly a good deal more). The grandaddy of them all is Huso huso, which can reach a whopping 6 metres and tip the scales (pardon the pun) at 3,700 Kg. this page tells more about the giant Huso huso, which is reputed to be capable of reaching 10 metres by some scientists. Sadly, fishes that size are now extremely rare, because they have been fished almost to extinction for Beluga Caviar (sigh). Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	Well...to echo what everyone else said, they are Sturgeons. I worked at the NY Aquarium over the summer, and when people (especially kids) walked by the penguin exhibit they were taken aback (and a bit frightened by the fish). Sounds like you had fun there! Did you take a look at the seahorses? I spent hours everyday in the seahorse exhibit...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
iltat Mega Fish Posts: 1076 Kudos: 1216 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Oct-2002	Yeah, the seahorses were rather amazing, I never knew some seahorses could get that large!!! I love penguins... PM/email/msg me if you have any questions/comments regarding me or my knowledge or if you want me to read a thread.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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