stˈɜːlɪts ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚ ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli lˈɑːɹdʒ pˈɑːndz wɪð ɡˈʊd wˈɔːɾɚ kəndˈɪʃənz, ænd mˈeɪ ɡɛt ɛntˈæŋɡəld ɪn plˈænts sˈʌtʃ ɐz blˈæŋkɪtwˌiːd.
Sterlets require relatively large ponds with good water conditions, and may get entangled in plants such as blanketweed.