Definition of sturgeon Sturgeon

/stɚˈʤʌn/ - [sterjun] - stur•geon

We found 8 definitions of sturgeon from 8 different sources.

What does sturgeon mean?

Noun Plural: sturgeons
sturgeon - large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
		ganoid, ganoid fish primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
		acipenseridae, family acipenseridae sturgeons
		acipenser transmontanus, pacific sturgeon, sacramento sturgeon, white sturgeon food and game fish of marine and fresh waters of northwestern coast of North America

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sturgeon (Noun)
Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are famed for their roe. It mainly occurs in temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.

sturgeon (n.)
Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the family Acipenseridae. They run up rivers to spawn, and are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared from the roe, and isinglass from the air bladder.

sturgeon
A genus of fish (Acipenser) of which 26 species are known. One of the oldest genera of fish in existence, they are native to European, Asian, and North American waters. Their ovaries, which are of large size, are prepared for caviar,

sturgeon
stur′jun, n. a genus of large Ganoid fishes, yielding palatable flesh, caviare from their roe, isinglass from their air-bladders. [O. Fr. esturgeon, from Old High Ger. sturjo—stōren, to spread.]

sturgeon
Acipenser sturio, a large fish; it has a cartilaginous skeleton, with a small circular and tubular mouth. It is found in the European seas and larger rivers. The roes are made into caviare, and the sounds and muscular parts into isinglass. It is a royal fish in England.

Sturgeon is common name are some 26 species of fish in the family Acipenseridae.

Evolution.

These "living fossils" of fish evolution once ranged widely throughout the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes and the Hudson River. Occasionally, the lake sturgeon's dark form can be discerned in reedy shallows or near river mouths. The glimpse is as rare as it is startling.

Habitat.

In the last century, this large was often regarded as a nuisance because it became entangled in and ripped commercial fishing nets. Only later did the sturgeon become prized for its meat, eggs (caviar) and oil. A gelatin from the inner lining of its air bladder was used to make isinglass--a substance used as a clarifying agent in jellies, glues and in the isinglass windows of carriages and early cars.