Mandarin fish
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| Missing image Mandarin_fish.jpeg Chinese porcelain dish of mandarin fish, from the British Museum | ||||||||||||||
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Siniperca chuatsi |
Mandarin fish, or Chinese Perch, Siniperca chuatsi, is a freshwater carnivorous fish which 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.
Mandarin fish is a very popular as food in China. Its name appears in many Chinese poems and books.