The cultured Chinese sturgeon is edible, and all the "Chinese sturgeons" on the market are hybrid sturgeons. It won't be illegal to eat them, don't worry. However, it should be noted that the wild Chinese sturgeon cannot be eaten, let alone cultivated.

Hybrid sturgeon is not an independent species and has no scientific name. It is a descendant of Siberian sturgeon, Siberian sturgeon and Acipenser schrenckii, and is generally called "Xiza". Hybrid sturgeon is not Chinese sturgeon, you can eat it, but don't buy it and release it.

Purchase instructions:

Wild Chinese sturgeon is a national first-class protected animal, which can't be produced and operated, let alone eaten. The "Chinese sturgeon" mentioned by many merchants is actually a hybrid sturgeon. "There are 27 species of sturgeon in the world, most of which are first-and second-class protected animals. Only one kind of sturgeon can be eaten with legal documents. "

The most direct way to distinguish between Chinese sturgeon and hybrid sturgeon is to judge from the snout of sturgeon. The snout of true Chinese sturgeon is round, while that of hybrid sturgeon is slightly pointed and slightly upturned. He called on everyone to abide by national laws and establish a sense of protection for precious animals such as Chinese sturgeon.