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Russian Sturgeon (Chalbash) The Russian sturgeon, known as Acipenser gueldenstaedti, accounts for about 70% of the sturgeon migrating to the Volga River. Its distribution is less in Iranian waters than the A. persicus or qarah-burun and its major distribution is in northern part of Caspian Sea. The muzzle of the chalbaash is shorter than the […]

The main origin of this sturgeon is in the coastal waters of the Caspian Sea by the name scientifically called Acipenser persicus and for this reason it is famous by the name of Persian sturgeon which means black muzzle. In terms of nutritional and economic value it is undoubtedly second in the world and compared […]

Stellate or long nose sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) is introduced by the Russian name of dracul and sevruga and Iranian name “uzun-burun” means tall muzzle. Its elongated and slender muzzle, with an average of 62 percent of the head’s length, which easily distinguishes it from other sturgeon species. Its Latin name (Stellatus) means covered with moles […]

Siberian sturgeon, scientifically known as Acipenser baerii and commonly referred to as Siberian sturgeon, is an semi-anadromous or semi-river-migratory species of freshwater fish which lives in the rivers of the Siberian waters, Ob, Yenisei, Kolyma, Irtysh and other. rivers. This fish is easier to breed than other species of sturgeon and grows much faster and […]

The sterliad sturgeon, scientifically called Acipenser ruthenus, also called sterlet, its name refers to the small stellate bony scutes on its skin. It is one of the smallest species of sturgeon and the only species that lives only in freshwater (rivers) and is highly susceptible to contaminated waters. The growth of this fish is slow, […]