Young lake sturgeon at Edenton National Fish Hatchery

Young lake sturgeon with small red wormlike feed
Photo By/Credit
Sonia L. Mumford DVM/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
12/02/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Young lake sturgeon grow well on an insect larva diet (Chronomids), but Edenton NFH are exploring other feed options.
Facility
Edenton National Fish Hatchery
Species
Acipenser fulvescens
Subject tags
Aquaculture
Aquatic animals
Fish hatcheries
Fishes
Freshwater fish
Science
Work of the Service