Is sturgeon and Chinese sturgeon the same kind of fish? Sturgeon is a kind of fish, belonging to Osteichthyes, Acipenseriformes. They are a very old group of fish and have existed for a very long time. The sturgeon itself contains many varieties, but some are extinct, or very few, or even no longer exist in the wild. At present, there are more than 20 kinds of sturgeon. The main distribution area of these sturgeons is the eastern part of Europe, where sturgeon distribution accounts for the vast majority of all sturgeon populations in the world.
The Chinese sturgeon is one of the sturgeon species. Their average body length is about 40 centimeters, but there are also larger Chinese sturgeons whose body length can reach more than 1 meter. Their body shape is spindle-shaped, with a pointed head, a long snout and four whiskers on the side. They are the most distributed in China, and they are also distributed in some countries around China. At present, the Chinese sturgeon is an endangered animal, and belongs to a class of critically endangered species.
It has been introduced above that Chinese sturgeon is a kind of sturgeon, and Chinese sturgeon belongs to sturgeon. In addition to Chinese sturgeon, sturgeon also contains many other species. Therefore, it can be said that Chinese sturgeon is sturgeon, but it can not be said that all sturgeon are Chinese sturgeon. If we compare Chinese sturgeon with other sturgeon species, the main difference is their different distribution areas. Acipenser sinensis is mainly distributed in China, where it is a very important protected animal, while other sturgeon species are mainly distributed in the eastern part of Europe.
