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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.
[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 ...
Huso is a genus of large sturgeons from Eurasia.It contains two species, both of which are critically endangered: . Huso dauricus (Georgi, 1775) (kaluga); Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758) (beluga)
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 ...
The Beluga sturgeon is an example of a critically endangered species. Their wild populations have been reduced due to overharvesting for its caviar . The current extinction crisis is witnessing extinction rates that are occurring at a faster rate than that of the natural extinction rate.
The 2024 season, which will run through Feb. 25, has so far yielded 353 total sturgeon — 249 from Lake Winnebago and 104 from the Upriver Lakes — as of Feb. 19.
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii — Russian sturgeon; Acipenser mikadoi — Sakhalin sturgeon; Acipenser nudiventris — Fringebarbel sturgeon; Acipenser persicus — Persian sturgeon; Acipenser ruthenus — Sterlet; Acipenser schrenckii — Japanese sturgeon; Acipenser stellatus — Starry sturgeon; Acipenser sturio — European sea sturgeon; Huso