Beluga Sturgeon

AcipenseriformesAcipenseridaeCritically Endangered

OrderAcipenseriformes

FamilyAcipenseridae

HabitatRivers & Coastal

RangeCaspian and Black Sea

Max Length720 cm

Max Weight1571 kg

DietCarnivore

About the Beluga Sturgeon

One of the largest bony fish ever recorded, with historical reports of individuals over 7 meters. Its eggs are the source of beluga caviar, among the most expensive foods in the world. Can live for over a century. Dams and poaching have pushed it to the edge of extinction.

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