THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STERLET AND STURGEON

Sturgeons are often quite large fish, distinguished by their large weight (over 100 kg) and size (up to 6 m). Sterlet is the smallest fish of this family. Its length rarely exceeds 125 cm, on average it is 60 cm. Sterlet weighs up to 16 kg. But this does not mean that all adult specimens weigh so much, the average is 5-6 kg, adult fish weighing up to 3 kg are often caught.

Sterlet, unlike sturgeon, has a narrower head, as well as a long and sharp nose. Experienced fishermen say that, compared to sterlet, sturgeon looks "more mature". Also, this small fish of the sturgeon family has long fringed antennae.

Sterlet can be recognized by a large number of lateral scutes (bony shields). It can have up to 70 of them (while the sturgeon rarely has 58). Sharp spines emerge from the scutes located on the back of the sterlet.

Before spawning, the sturgeon "fattens up" in the sea, the sterlet is a sedentary fish.

The sturgeon meat is not as fatty (up to 15% fat) and drier than the sterlet, whose fat content is up to 30%. The sterlet has a more delicate and tender taste.

Sturgeon miraculously "fits in" with almost all existing fish dishes. The best dish made from sterlet is fish soup and jellied meat, although it can also be used to prepare many other dishes. More details: http://thedifference.ru/chem-otlichaetsya-sterlyad-ot-osetra/