flower fish and seven-star fish are not the same. Flower fish is a spotted fish, which belongs to freshwater fish. Its body is silver-blue-gray, its abdomen is white or yellowish, its mouth is big, its chin is prominent, its canine teeth are big and prominent, its whole body, including fins, is covered with irregular spots, and its eyes and gill cover are more or less black striped. The larger male fish has a sharp dorsal fin, and the seven-star fish is also called the flower fish. Many small gray spots are evenly distributed on the body, hence the name. Seven-star fish is mainly distributed in South China and likes to come out for food at night. Seven-star fish is tender and delicious.