Beluga  (Huso huso)

Range

Found in Europe, principally in the Caspian Sea with spawning occurring mainly in the Volga River (9). Beluga are also found in and around the Black, Caspian and Azov Seas as well as the Adriatic (2).

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Habitat

Belugas are anadromous fish, spending most of their life at sea but migrating to fresh water in order to spawn (4).