Acipenser sinensis-Acipenseridae Acipenser sinensis is a large migratory fish belonging to the genus Acipenser, order Acipenseridae, order Acipenser. It is a rare fish special to China. It mainly inhabits the southeastern coast of China and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is a national first-level protected fish in China. animal Acipenser sinensis is an ancient and rare fish. Sturgeons first appeared in the Early Triassic 230 million years ago. They are also a relatively primitive species among bony fishes, so they play an important role in the history of fish evolution. value.