[1] It is strictly protected by the Chinese government, named a "national treasure" much like its mammalian counterpart, the giant panda.

China has several conservation programmes, including reserves specifically aimed at this species and restocking through release of juveniles in the Yangtze River.

[1] Sturgeon are comparatively basal species of fish, whose earliest fossils date back to the Cretaceous period.

In Qing dynasty Chinese cuisine, its meat and cartilaginous skeleton was often cooked and served together, and considered a delicacy.

[12] Changes in the water temperature of the Yangtze River will delay the spawning time of Acipenser Sinensis, and may lead to the degeneration of gonads.

[10] The primitiveness of the Chinese sturgeon makes it a great academic interest in taxonomy and biology.

The museum is located on a small island called Xiaoxita in the Huangbo River, within Yiling District of Yichang.