The mandarin fish or Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi) is a freshwater fish that lives in China. Its back is yellow, green or brown with many irregular black spots and patches. It has a big mouth and small round scales. Mandarin fish live in still water and move to deep water in winter. It should not be confused with the unrelated saltwater mandarinfish

Mandarinfish

The Mandarinfish or Mandarin dragonet , is a small, brightly-colored member of the dragonet family, which is popular in the saltwater aquarium trade...

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The mandarin fish is very popular as food in China. Its name (鳜鱼) appears in many Chinese poems and books.

External links

• Fishbase - Genus Siniperca