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 Paddlefish CaviarCommonly called "Spoonbills,” are a cartilaginous cousin to sturgeons and yield roe ranging in color from pale through dark steel-grey and golden "osetra brown." Paddle fish is found in the Mississippi River and its tributaries (Tennessee, Alabama and Missouri Rivers) as well as China. A primitive species the paddlefish is distinguished by its long paddle like snout and can reach a length of 8 feet weighing up to 200 pounds. Like the sturgeon the paddlefish has a cartilaginous skeletal system. The caviar is smaller and has a more crunchy texture than its Caspian Sea relatives. This caviar has a smooth and silky with a rich, complex flavor but the resource is not large enough to support a large commercial industry.
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