Beluga caviar is caviar consisting of the roe (or eggs) of the beluga sturgeon Huso huso. The fish is found primarily in the Caspian Sea, which is bordered by Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. It can also be found in the Black Sea basin and occasionally in the Adriatic Sea. Beluga caviar is the most expensive type of caviar,[1] with market prices ranging from $7,000 to $22,000/kg ($3,200 to $10,000/lb).[2][3]
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- ^ Schmidt, Arno (2003). Chef's Book of Formulas, Yields, and Sizes. p. 48.