Kaluga (Huso dauricus) (various groups of sturgeons) are large predatory fish found in the Amur River basin. Also known as the Great Siberian Sturgeon, they are claimed to be the largest freshwater fish in the world, with a maximum weight of at least 1000 kg. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded; covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... The Amur (Russian: Амур) (Simplified Chinese: 黑龙江; Traditional Chinese: 黑龍江; Hēilóng Jiāng, literally meaning Black Dragon River) (Mongolian: Хара-Мурэн, Khara-Muren or Black River) (Manchu: Sahaliyan Ula, literal meaning Black...
Kaluga caviar comes from the Kaluga sturgeon. A can of black Iranian caviar Russian salmon caviar on buttered bread Caviar is the processed salted roe of various species of fish, most notably sturgeon. ...
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Khabarovsk Krai Government site - Tourism and Recreation - Kaluga fish (with picture)
Khabarovsk Regional Lore Museum (with picture)
News article from the Vladivostok News about Kaluga poaching
Kaluga Region is a relatively small region (29 900 km2) situated on the East European Plain of central Russia between Moscow, Tula, Bryansk, Smolensk, and Orlov regions.
Kaluga Region is part of the Central Federal District and is in a very convenient and favorable location owing to the well-developed transportation network that is typical of this federal district.
Kaluga is also the birthplace of space science, for it was here that the renowned scientist and space pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky lived and worked.
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