beluga, Acipenser Forster [J. R.] 1767:354 [Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London v. 57 (art. 33); ref. 18088] Volga River, Russia. No types known. Not available, as named alternative as Acipenser albula or A. beluga. See Acipenser albula Forster 1767. •Synonym of Huso huso (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:34 [ref. 22952], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:19 [ref. 37983]). Current status: Synonym of Acipenser huso Linnaeus 1758. Acipenseridae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.