Any of the large freshwater fishes of the family Acipenseridæ Represented in the BWCA by the rare Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), a Species of Special Concern to the Minnesota DNR
Varieties available on both coasts Found in clean rivers White Sturgeon from the Columbia River, is extremely firm, delicate and rich in flavor Protected fish with limited supply available making it very expensive Sturgeon is the real source for Caviar of which Beluga is the best
A sturgeon is a large fish which lives in northern parts of the world. Sturgeon are usually caught for their eggs, which are known as caviar. a large fish, from which caviar is obtained, or the meat of this fish (estourjon). Any of about 20 species (family Acipenseridae) of large, primitive fishes that live mainly in southern Russia, Ukraine, and North America. Most species live in the sea and ascend rivers to spawn; a few live permanently in fresh water. Four tactile barbels near the toothless mouth detect invertebrates and small fishes on the mud bottom. Sturgeon flesh and eggs, or roe (caviar), are sold for food. The swim bladder is used in isinglass, a gelatin. The Baltic sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) and several other species are endangered. The Atlantic sturgeon (A. oxyrhynchus),however, is common along the eastern coast of North America and generally is about 10 ft (3 m) long and weighs about 500 lb (225 kg). See also beluga