sturgeon
Refers to sturgeon, especially the green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris). Commonly written in katakana.
Sturgeon eggs become caviar.
beluga sturgeon; European sturgeon; Huso huso
sterlet
Sakhalin sturgeon
American paddlefish
sterlet
kaluga; river beluga
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.
Alternate kanji spelling; very rare.
From 蝶鮫, combining 蝶, “butterfly,” and 鮫, “shark.” The name refers to the butterfly-like form of the fish’s bony scutes.