What fish is black caviar from? Such caviar is carried by fish from the Sturgeon family, here are the most common valuable commercial species: Sturgeon itself is a freshwater and oceanic fish that reaches a length of 6 meters, and reaches almost 1 ton (816 kg) in weight.
Sturgeon caviar has a delicate taste, delicious aroma and unique nutritional properties. This is a sumptuous Russian treat, which is usually served at the festive table.
Black caviar is obtained from sturgeon fish - beluga, stellate sturgeon, sturgeon and, less often, sterlet. Due to the uncontrolled fishing, sturgeon in the wild were on the verge of extinction, so today their catch is prohibited in Russia.
The main sturgeon breeds that are now bred in aquaculture are beluga, sturgeon and sterlet. Less often there is a bester - a hybrid of sterlet and beluga. Accordingly, there are three types of caviar in mass production.
When choosing sturgeon caviar, it should be remembered that it comes on official sale only from fish farms. All wild sturgeon caviar that enters the market is poached and sold without a license or any quality control.