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What kind of animal is Chinese sturgeon? Is it a protected animal?

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-11-28 08:30:32
Acipenser sinensis is a fish of the genus Acipenser in the family Acipenseridae, order Acipenseriformes, class Osteichthyes. They are spindle-shaped with a pointed head, small eyes, long snout, 2 pairs of whiskers, and a scaly surface. Their body length generally ranges from 40 to 130 centimeters, and their weight ranges from 50 to 300 kilograms. Chinese sturgeon is a freshwater fish, which is also a benthic fish, living at the bottom of the water. Chinese sturgeon is a carnivorous fish, fish, shrimp, mollusks, insects and other small animals may become their food.
What kind of animal is Chinese sturgeon? Is it a protected animal?

1. What kind of animal

is Chinese sturgeon? There are many other names for Chinese sturgeon, such as "sturgeon", "sturgeon", "Tanlong" and so on. It refers to the fish in the genus Acipenser of the family Acipenser of the order Acipenseriformes of the class Osteichthyes. Their body shape is spindle-shaped, the head is relatively pointed, the eyes are relatively small, the snout is relatively long, there are two pairs of whiskers beside the mouth, the body surface is covered with a layer of scales, and it is relatively hard bone scales. Their pectoral fins are large and well-developed, oval in shape, but their pelvic fins are smaller and more square in shape. The body size of Chinese sturgeon is moderate. The length of adult Chinese sturgeon is generally between 40 and 130 centimeters, and the weight range is between 50 and 300 kilograms. However, there will also be relatively large individuals, with a length of up to 5 meters and a weight of about 600 kilograms.

From the point of view of living environment, Chinese sturgeon lives in freshwater, that is to say, they are freshwater fish, which can live in rivers, lakes and other freshwater basins. Chinese sturgeon is a very famous fish in China. When they breed, they will basically go to the Yangtze River. Chinese sturgeon is also a demersal fish, which means it lives on the bottom of the water. From the point of view of the food of Chinese sturgeon, they are carnivorous fish, the main food is animals, and generally some smaller animals, such as fish, shrimp, insects and mollusks, can become the food of Chinese sturgeon. They are also a relatively long-lived fish that can live to about 40 years old.

2. Is Chinese sturgeon a protected animal

? The basic information of Chinese sturgeon has been introduced above. In fact, another important feature of Chinese sturgeon is that they are very rare, and they are also called "giant pandas in the water". Chinese sturgeon is very rare, and it is a protected animal in China, and it is a national first-class protected animal. Chinese sturgeon is not only protected in China, but also highly valued in the world. It is also a protected animal in the Washington Convention in the Red List of Threatened Species of the World Conservation Union.

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