This is a moderately sized species and weighs between 8 and 40Kg. It is raised in many farms worldwide because of its relatively quick maturation. It is native to the fluvial basins of Siberia (from the Ob river to the Kolyma river) and in the Baikal Lake basin.

This sturgeon6-8 years to be matured for caviar production.

Its caviar size is from 2. 5 to 2. 8 mm in diameter in shades of dark grey and amber.

An extremely versatile caviar with a quite marked taste. and is rich in Omega 3.