noun
- plural of sterlet; small sturgeons found in rivers of eastern Europe and western Asia, valued for their caviar
Examples
- The fishermen caught several sterlets in the Volga River.
- Sterlets are smaller than most other sturgeon species.
- The restaurant served caviar from sterlets as a delicacy.
- Conservation efforts aim to protect sterlets from overfishing.
- Sterlets can live for many decades in freshwater rivers.
- The aquarium displayed young sterlets in their sturgeon exhibit.