sturgeon

     

Acipenserinae Scaphirhynchinae See text for genera an species.

Trivia about sturgeon

  • Add a letter to surgeon & you'll net yourself this fish
  • In addition to carp & herring, the sea is a major source of this caviar fish
  • Mmm... caviar:SO URGENT
  • The valuable culinary substance seen here is produced by this 8-letter fish
  • The Beluga type of this fish may weigh over 2,800 pounds
  • (Emeril Lagasse reads.) Make the evening really special with a luxurious parfait prepared with champagne cream & caviar from this fish, historically associated with the Caspian Sea
  • The air bladder of this Russian fish, also known as a beluga, provides a superior grade of isinglass used in making glue
  • "My wife said, 'That's not going in the living room'", a man said in 2004 after spearing a 188-lb. one of these fish
  • The source of the finest caviar, this fish is also good to fillet & saute