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A rubicundus Sturgeon Stur"geon, n. [F. esturgeon, LL. sturio, sturgio,
OHG. sturjo, G. st["o]r; akin to AS. styria, styriga.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid
fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the
family Acipenserid[ae]. They run up rivers to spawn, and
are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of
North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared from the
roe, and isinglass from the air bladder.
Note: The common North American species are Acipenser
sturio of the Atlantic coast region, A.
transmontanus of the Pacific coast, and A.
rubicundus of the Mississippi River and its
tributaries. In Europe, the common species is
Acipenser sturio, and other well-known species are
the sterlet and the huso. The sturgeons are included in
the order Chondrostei. Their body is partially covered
by five rows of large, carinated, bony plates, of which
one row runs along the back. The tail is heterocercal.
The toothless and protrusile mouth is beneath the head,
and has four barbels in front.
Shovel-nosed sturgeon. (Zo["o]l.) See Shovelnose
(d) .
Pomancentrus rubicundus Garibaldi Ga`ri*bal"di, n.
1. A jacket worn by women; -- so called from its resemblance
in shape to the red shirt worn by the Italians patriot
Garibaldi.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A California market fish (Pomancentrus
rubicundus) of a deep scarlet color.
Semnopithecus rubicundus Kalasie Ka`la*sie", n. (Zo["o]l.)
A long-tailed monkey of Borneo (Semnopithecus rubicundus).
It has a tuft of long hair on the head.
