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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.
A 3.7 m (12 ft)-long, 500 kg (1,100 lb), 70 year old Kaluga fish which stored around 4 million eggs The Amur river, an important habitat for the Kaluga sturgeon. The kaluga sturgeon is a massive fish, also known as the "river beluga". It has a triangular head with several bony plates.
[50] [51] [52] Some species of sturgeon are extinct, and several are on the verge of extinction, including the Chinese sturgeon, [53] the highly prized beluga sturgeon, [54] and the Alabama sturgeon. [55] Many species are classified as threatened or endangered, with noticeable declines in sturgeon populations as the demand for caviar increases.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The largest species is the beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) of the Caspian and Black seas, the only extant bony fish to rival the massiveness of the ocean sunfish. The largest specimen considered reliable (based on remains) was caught in the Volga estuary in 1827 and measured 7.3 m (24 ft) and weighed 1,474 kg (3,250 lb). [ 1 ]
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.