Otolithophores is a kind of nutritious and tender sea fish, which can be steamed or braised. Steaming otoliths retains the original flavor of the fish and is simple to make, just marinate with salt, cooking wine and ginger and steam. This will maximize the freshness of the fish and make it more tender and tasty. Braised otolithic fish is a more layered way to eat it. Marinate the fish with a little salt, fry it in a frying pan until golden brown on both sides, then add soy sauce, ginger, green onions, chili peppers, chicken essence, pepper and other seasonings, and cook it until it tastes good. This will make the fish more flavorful and richer in taste.

The otolithophores, is a warm-temperate lower mesopelagic fish of the genus otolithophores in the family Perciformes.