Most valuable fish
- Who
- Russian sturgeon
- What
- 289000 US dollar(s)
- Where
- Russian Federation (Tikhaya Sosna River)
- When
- 1924
The eggs of the Russian sturgeon (Huso huso) make it the most expensive fish in the world. One 1,227 kg (2,706 lb) female caught in the Tikhaya Sosna River, Russia, in 1924 yielded 245 kg (540 lb) of best quality caviar, which would be worth nearly $289,000 (£203,000) on today's market.