sturgeon

noun

stur·geon | \ ˈstər-jən

Definition of sturgeon

: any of a family (Acipenseridae) of usually large elongate anadromous or freshwater bony fishes which are widely distributed in the north temperate zone and whose roe is made into caviar

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Around Lake Erie, only remnant populations of sturgeon spawn in the Niagara River and Detroit River watersheds. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Mighty sturgeon spawning in cleaner Cuyahoga River? Sewer district studies the possibility," 8 July 2019 The document reflects advancements in understanding of white sturgeon and changes that have taken place over the past two decades to help the fish rebound. — USA TODAY, "Robot hostesses, veggie booze, ‘civil death’: News from around our 50 states," 4 July 2019 While the smaller California sea lions threaten the extinction of the Willamette Valley's wild winter steelhead runs, the Steller's pose an even greater vexation for sturgeon managers. — Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, "Two-rod rule will be re-instated for Willamette spring chinook season," 24 Jan. 2018 The nova there is unctuous, The sturgeon’s like a dream. — New York Times, "‘All Was Going Well When I Noticed a Rustling Under Some Shrubbery’," 17 June 2019 Lingenfelter's last sturgeon trip was more than a decade ago. — oregonlive.com, "Monroe: Sailors hit Willamette River to battle sturgeon with Fleet Week in full swing," 8 June 2019 Despite caviar's reputation as a decadent indulgence, the idea of popularizing the succulent sturgeon roe represents a return to its roots as an everyman's food. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, "Pearl Street Caviar strives to bring pricey delicacy to the masses," 5 June 2019 Native fishers set up along the road near Bonneville Dam to sell the morning’s catch out of coolers: whole coho and Chinook, steelhead, even the occasional sturgeon. — Sallie Tisdale, Harper's magazine, "Catechism of the Waters," 10 June 2019 By day's end, arms were tired from landing more than a dozen sturgeon. — oregonlive.com, "Monroe: Sailors hit Willamette River to battle sturgeon with Fleet Week in full swing," 8 June 2019

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