The largest accepted record is of a female taken in 1827 in the Volga estuary at 1,571 kg (3,463 lb) and 7.2 m (23 feet 8 in, see notes 1). It is found primarily in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and occasionally in the Adriatic Sea. It is a species of anadromous fish (the fish migrate from the sea up into freshwater to spawn examples are salmon and striped bass – Greek: ἀνά ana, “up” and δρόμος dromos, “course”) in the sturgeon family (Acipenseridae) of order Acipenseriformes. The beluga or European sturgeon (Huso huso) is a large predator which feeds mostly on fish, also rarely consuming waterfowl and seal pups. It is not a record-breaker, but probably at 7 meters (23 feet), one of the largest European sturgeons ever caught. Largest fish species: A beluga or European sturgeon (Huso huso) captured in 1922 in the Volga Estuary.
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