No. The Chinese sturgeon is a nationally protected animal and cannot be eaten. However, artificially cultured sturgeons are edible. Chinese sturgeons are also known as sturgeon sharks and big lazi, so they are also called sturgeons, sturgeons, and soft-shell turtles. Belonging to the genus Acipenser in the family Acipensidae, the Chinese sturgeon has a spindle-shaped body, a pointed head and a long snout. There are snout barbels in front of the mouth, and the mouth is located on the ventral surface. The body has five rows of large and hard bone phosphorus.