01. Chinese sturgeon

In 1977, a special sturgeon was caught by a fisherman in the Ham Tan sea, Binh Thuan province. When the net was pulled up, the fisherman discovered the unique shape of the fish, with whiskers and hard scales layered like armor. This fish is called “sea dragon”. After receiving the information, scientists from the Institute of Oceanography identified it as a Chinese sturgeon. The provincial authorities and the People’s Committee of Binh Thuan province decided to present this fish to the Institute of Oceanography for research and display purposes.

Sturgeon is a fish species belonging to the Acipenseridae family, living in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They do not have teeth, but use four whiskers to search for food on the river and ocean floor. Sturgeon can live up to 100-200 years and are “living fossils” because their appearance has not changed for about 200 million years.