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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And the migrants’ interest was agriculture, not muscling a netted sturgeon out of a whirlpool. — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, "When Farmers and Foragers First Met," 24 Oct. 2018 His menu ranges from classic Polish dishes like toothsome potato pierogies, smoked sturgeon served with a zingy citrus chutney, butter-poached cod, and smoked kielbasa, to more typically French Canadian dishes prepared with his inimitable twist. — Isa Tousignant, Condé Nast Traveler, "3 Best Day Trips From Montreal," 17 Aug. 2018 Paddlefish are one-of-a-kind, in the same family as sturgeon. — New York Times, "Hooking the Dinosaur of Fish," 26 May 2018 But sturgeon are classified as threatened in Michigan. — John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, "How a party in Up North woods is helping Michigan sturgeon survive," 26 May 2018 Shovelnose sturgeon are not widely raised and take two more years to mature. — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, "Controversial plan to farm Russian sturgeon in Louisiana moves ahead," 7 Apr. 2018 One hour and 45-minutes later, the great white sturgeon, measuring 10 feet long and weighing an estimated 600 pounds, surfaced. — Maria Carter, Country Living, "You Have to See the 600-Pound "Dinosaur Fish" One 9-Year-Old Caught," 9 July 2015 As sea lion populations have increased, so have their forays into the Columbia in pursuit of salmon, steelhead and sturgeon heading up river to spawn. — Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, "To protect salmon in the Columbia, will we have to kill more sea lions?," 6 July 2018 In one evening alone, Harrell catches five sturgeon that contain a combined two pounds of eggs. — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky is swimming with potential to take over the US caviar market," 28 June 2018

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