Illustrator and biologist Paul Vecsei and aquaculture specialist Martin Hochleithner are both internationaly well known experts in the field of sturgeon research and culture. In this volume, they showcase the numerous sturgeon species and highlight the plasticity of sturgeon morphology (both within and between species) using more than 130 detailed illustrations and many summary tables. The material in this book is the culmination of 5000 hours of scientific illustrations. Each illustration is of an individual fish and is extremely accurate. They are made in the technique of pointillism, a known fine-art technique. Each picture is made by small dots, which, when viewed for a distance, creates a very detailed rendition of shape and form. Sturgeon afectionados, sturgeon experts and art lovers will appreciate the collection of illustrations in this unique work.

Nach einem lehrreichen und informativen Fischerei Praktikum am Sempachersee, lernte der Autor in der zur Bundesanstalt für Fischereiwirtschaft gehörenden Fischzucht Kreuzstein am Mondsee. Anschließend arbeitete er an zahlreichen Forschungsprojekten am Institut für Fischforschung, war Leiter der Landesfischzucht am Bodensee und machte sich mit eigenen Aquakultur­betrieben selbständig.