Beluga (sturgeon)
Not to be confused with Beluga whale.
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The beluga sturgeon (Huso huso), or great sturgeon, is a large species of sturgeon in the genus Huso. It is the biggest freshwater fish ever discovered. This giant lives in the Caspian and Black Seas.
Description
The beluga sturgeon's body is covered in lots of scutes and has a big tail.
Beluga (sturgeon) Media
Comparison between an adult (above) and a juvenile (below) Huso huso
A 1000-kg, 4.17-m-long beluga fish from the Volga River (National Museum of Tatarstan, Kazan, Russia)
A sub-adult beluga sturgeon swimming in an aquarium
Fingerling of Huso huso eating a small fish in an aquarium
An adult H. huso eating a small sturgeon
The caviar of a beluga sturgeon, the main reason for the massive overharvesting of this species
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