Kaluga (fish)
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 Mounted kaluga specimen in Khabarovsk Regional museum, (3 m, 250 kg).
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| Huso dauricus (Georgi, 1775) |
The Kaluga (Huso dauricus) is a large predatory sturgeon found in the Amur River basin. Also known as the Great Siberian Sturgeon, they are claimed to be the largest freshwater fish in the world, with a maximum weight of at least 1000 kg.
Kaluga caviar comes from the Kaluga sturgeon.
[edit] References
- "Huso dauricus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. October 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Khabarovsk Krai Government site - Tourism and Recreation - Kaluga fish (with picture)
- Khabarovsk Regional Lore Museum (with picture)
- News article from the Vladivostok News about Kaluga poaching
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