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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.
The largest sturgeon on record was a beluga female captured in the Volga Delta in 1827, measuring 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) long and weighing 1,571 kg (3,463 lb). Most sturgeons are anadromous bottom-feeders , migrating upstream to spawn but spending most of their lives feeding in river deltas and estuaries .
The Russian beluga sturgeon is the world’s largest freshwater fish — the biggest on record was a 3,463-pound female, caught in 1827. Long upheld as the paragon of luxury, the beluga’s large ...
There have been occasional finds in Swedish waters. Some species, such as the beluga sturgeon are heavily desired for its roe, or caviar. Some species of sturgeons are known to have populated Swedish waters in the 19th century along the coast lines of the Baltic Sea and in some inland streams. The population has now probably disappeared, and ...
14. 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 ...
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 industry once centered on wild sturgeon in the Caspian Sea, but overfishing prompted a 2006 ban on the sale of almost all wild caviar from the sea, so worldwide sturgeon farming grew rapidly.
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 ]