Big Amu Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon (Pseudoscaphirhynchus kaufmanni)
Large wide snout (common) form
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The first 5 photos were taken on 11.11.2025
The next 5 photos were taken on 04.04.2026
iNaturalist link:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/326382737
Microchip implant 900263004-531360
Implanted 04.04.2026
Origin:The Amu Darya river, town of Pitnak area (Khorezm province, Uzbekistan); 11.11.2025; weight 500 g
The weight data may not be correct before 04.04.2026 due to scales lapse that were not properly checked.
Ultra sound screening with AcuVista VT880a portable water proof ultra sound scanner:
Date: 04.04.2026
Result: male ?
Weight on 04.04.2026 - 515 g
Video of ultra sound screening on 04.04.2026: