Meaning of the word sturgeon in English

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sturgeon

US /ˈstɝː.dʒən/
UK /ˈstɜː.dʒən/
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Noun

a large primitive fish of northern waters, with rows of bony plates on the body and a projecting snout. It is a valuable food fish, and its roe is made into caviar.

Example:
The fisherman caught a massive sturgeon in the river.
Caviar is made from sturgeon roe.