Kaluga
Sinosturio dauricus
The kaluga (Sinosturio dauricus), also known as the river beluga, is a large predatory sturgeon found in the Amur River basin from Russia to China and near Hokkaido in Japan. With a maximum size of at least 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) and 5.6 m (18 ft), the kaluga is one of the biggest of the sturgeon family. Unike the slightly larger beluga, this fish has five major rows of dermal scutes and feeds on salmon and other fish in the...
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