Generality
The fish eggs are the female gametes of the fish species, "usually" destined for fertilization by the male, therefore responsible for the reproduction of the species.
From a food point of view, fish eggs are not only a potential nutritional resource, but often represent a delicious and decidedly onerous food. In the collective imagination, fish eggs are synonymous with caviar, a food of elite generally used in conjunction with special events ... or more frequently BUT for much more "well-to-do" social classes than the popular average. However, fish eggs (despite the etymology of the term) constitute a group of products derived from aquatic organisms that are not necessarily sea fish; the aim of the article is to provide a somewhat "broader view of the meaning" eggs. of fish "and briefly illustrate its origin and fundamental nutritional characteristics.
Fish eggs, but not only ...
The fish eggs therefore include the female gametes of sea fish properly called, of freshwater fish properly called, of crustaceans (usually of the sea) and of the Echinoidea or, more commonly, sea urchin (exclusively of sea). more in detail:
