Abstract
Considering over-fishing as well as changes of the hydrologic situation, habitat destruction and migratory passage blockage, artificial culture is one of the key approaches for Chinese sturgeon (<italic>Acipenser sinensis</italic>) protection. We reported a case of sudden death of a 14-year-old F1 generation <italic>Acipenser sinensis</italic>(163 cm in length and 51.54 kg in weight) through artificial culture, in which hermaphroditism was found. Through observation of gonadal tissues by imaging and tissue sections, coexistence of testes and ovaries was found in this <italic>Acipenser sinensis</italic>, dominated by testes with ovaries distributed dispersedly on testes, which were both at the second developmental stage. The left gonad was 61 cm in length and 0.436 kg in weight, while the right one was 64 cm in length and 0.422 kg in weight. In summary, the research provided a strong illustration for hermaphroditism in <italic>Acipenser sinensis</italic> through artificial culture. The causes and mechanisms of intersex in <italic>Acipenser sinensis</italic> will need further exploration.
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