Cuatsi are high and laterally compressed, with the back of the head bulging. The mouth is large, with a pointed muzzle, a slightly inclined cleft, and the lower jaw protrudes beyond the upper jaw. There are small teeth on the upper and lower jaws, hoe bones and mouth cover. The scales are minute, with curved lateral lines. Dorsal fin divided into anterior and posterior parts, anterior part with 8 stiff spines, posterior part with 13-l5 branched fin rays. Ventral fin pectoral. Pectoral and caudal fins rounded. Body color brownish yellow, abdomen grayish white. From the tip of the muzzle through the eye to the anterior part of the dorsal fin there is a black stripe, and there are many irregular patches and spots on the side of the body. The eyes of C. chuatsi are relatively small and the posterior end of the lower jaw reaches the posterior margin of the eye, while the eyes of C. grandis are large and the posterior end of the lower jaw does not reach the posterior margin of the eye.

Siniperca chuatsi, also known as Gui fish, Gui Hua fish, Ji Hua fish, Shi Hua fish, etc., is a ferocious carnivorous freshwater fish. Its meat flavor is delicious, nutritious, both on the banquet of delicious food, but also on the market in the market of goods in demand, is the famous and excellent aquatic products in the culture of the future species.