Beluga (Huso huso)
Derived from the Russian name 'beluga', it is the largest sturgeon in the world and the largest European freshwater fish. it can reach up to 5 metres in length. This ancient fish has an elongated body shape and a flattened, slightly upturned snout, with the mouth located underneath. There are five rows of bony plates (or 'scutes') that run the length of the body, one along the back, one on each flank and two on the undersurface. The short, fleshy barbels in front of the mouth are feathered at the ends. The body is predominantly dark grey or greenish whilst the belly tends to be white. Beluga produces the world's most exclusive, most expensive, tasty large-grain caviar. It is pearl-grey in colour, the lighter the colour - the better the quality. The Beluga is also the only predator of the three. A decade ago, only seven percent of the total production of the Caspian Sea caviar was Beluga. Currently this amount has shrunk even further to less than two-three percent.
Osetra (Acipenser Guldenstaedtii) - also known as asetra, oscetra, ossetra, and ossetrova
Derived from the Russian name 'osiotr,' this medium-sized sturgeon probes the sea bed with a projecting snout. The snout is elongate and there are four barbels on its lower surface. It is equipped to vacuum up plants and small forms of sea life. Osetra caviar is dark brown-grey to golden. It is the only variety of caviar with a unique nutty flavour.
Sevruga (Acipenser Stellatus)
Derived from the Russian name 'sevryuga' it is the smallest of the sturgeons and has the distinctive diamond-shaped exoskeletal plates, with a long pointed muzzle in the shape of a scythe. Its caviar is gray-black with small grain, smaller than the ossetra caviar. It has a distinct yet delicate flavour, distinguishing it from other sturgeon caviar. Sevruga caviar is very much liked because of its tasteful aroma and original taste. The Sevruga produces the most affordable of the three sturgeon caviars.
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