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The beluga (/ b ə ˈ l uː ɡ ə /), also known as the beluga sturgeon or great sturgeon (Huso huso), is a species of anadromous fish in the sturgeon family (Acipenseridae) of the order Acipenseriformes. It is found primarily in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and formerly in the Adriatic Sea.
In July 2016, Sturgeon Aquafarms in Bascom, FL became the first and only facility in the world to obtain a permit exemption for the trade in beluga sturgeon and its caviar in the USA. [ 10 ] Since 2017, Sturgeon Aquafarms has assisted in beluga sturgeon repopulation efforts across the world by providing over ~160,000 fertilized beluga eggs to ...
[51] [52] [53] Some species of sturgeon are extinct, and several are on the verge of extinction, including the Chinese sturgeon, [54] the highly prized beluga sturgeon, [55] and the Alabama sturgeon. [56] Many species are classified as threatened or endangered, with noticeable declines in sturgeon populations as the demand for caviar increases.
The beluga sturgeon is the largest species of freshwater fish in the world. The record for the largest beluga sturgeon ever caught is 23.6 feet long and 3,463 pounds. This is larger than some ...
This critically endangered sturgeon species swims in the southern Caspian Sea. Beluga: This gray colored caviar comes from Beluga sturgeon in the waters off Russia and Ukraine. Beluga sturgeon are ...
Wild beluga sturgeon caviar from the Caspian Sea was priced in 2012 at $16,000 per 1 kilogram (35 oz). [17] Cheaper alternatives have been developed from the roe of whitefish and the North Atlantic salmon. [citation needed]
The kaluga sturgeon is a massive fish, also known as the "river beluga". It has a triangular head with several bony plates. Its body is an elongated fusiform body with five rows of bony scutes: dorsal with 10–16 beetles (the first is largest), two laterals (32–46 scutes), and two ventral (8–12 scutes) between rows of small bony scutes ...
Beluga Sturgeon. Since they’re a popular source for caviar, the Beluga Sturgeon has been heavily fished for the last century to near extinction.The entire population of Beluga Sturgeons is said ...