ðə stˈɜːlɪt mˈeɪ ɹˈiːtʃ sˈɪkstiːn kˌeɪdʒˈiː ɪn wˈeɪt ænd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd tə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv sˌiːˈɛm ɪn lˈɛŋθ, ɹˈɛɹli ɛksˈiːdɪŋ ɐ lˈɛŋθ ʌv nˈaɪnti sˌiːˈɛm.
The sterlet may reach 16 kg in weight and 100 to 125 cm in length, rarely exceeding a length of 90 cm.