Kaluga Caviar
Originated from the wild sturgeons in the Heilongjiang Province, it is a unique species in China. Female fishes in nature lay eggs when they are 16 years or older with the largest size of eggs among all caviar. The Kaluga Caviar is the only type that rivals Beluga among all sturgeon caviar.
Kaluga
Huso dauricus
The marvelous Kaluga Caviar has amber pearl or brownish grey color with golden highlight. The taste is smooth and buttery just as Caspian Beluga Caviar, extremely elegant enjoyment in tasting.
15 Years up
6 months (-2～2℃)
10g/30g/50g/100g/500g/1500g
In stock with limited supplies; high-end customized product.
Widely known as the "huso", Kaluga is a Cartilaginous fish which can be traced back to the cretaceous era 130 million years from now. It is a rare and precious fish only exists in the river basin of the Heilong River. It is also one of the largest fresh water fishes in the world that can grow as long as 5.6m and as heavy as 1000kg. The fishes mainly scatter through the Heilong River and lakes related to the river's large branches, especially in the middle stream of the river. They can also be found in the downstream of the Wusuli River, Songhua River and occasionally the Nen River. The fish can live for 50 years at the most and has a sexual maturity of 12~16 years.
Kaluga has the largest body among all fresh water fishes. The mouth lies to the venter of the head with a half-moon shape. It has two pairs of tentacles in front of its mouth and venter with the pair in the middle facing the front. It has sharp lips which are triangle-shaped. The left and right gill membranes are connected to each other, which is a quite distinct feature to tell the difference between the sturgeons and husos. There are two types including the long-lips and the short-lips.
Kaluga is a large carnivore fresh water fish of vicious temper. The larva mainly feeds on the benthic invertebrates, the crustaceans and small fishes, shrimps or insect larvas.
