The yellowtail and the white goby look very similar, but the price of the two is a big difference, some unscrupulous merchants for profit, so the white goby dyed yellow, as the yellowtail to sell. In fact, as long as the selection of a little more thought, you can recognize the real yellowtail. If it is dyed "yellow fish", with a paper towel to wipe the body of the fish, will leave a clear yellow, the ice will also show yellow; these ice into the water to soak, the water will become beer color.
In addition, through the mouth of the fish can also distinguish yellowtail authenticity. The mouth of a yellowtail is round, while that of a white goby is pointed.
Tip 2: Recognize freshness
Observe the mouth of yellowtail. Fresh yellowtail, its mouth is cleaner, inferior yellowtail, its mouth is more dirty, when you buy can pinch open the mouth to see.
Observe the eyes of the yellowtail. Fresh yellowtail, its eyeballs full, cornea bright and clear; non-fresh yellowtail, its eyes under the couch, cloudy with a white mont.
Observe the scales and skin of yellowtail. Fresh yellowtail, its scales close to the skin, not easy to fall off the scales and peeling; non-fresh yellowtail, its scales flaccid easy to fall off.
Observe the flesh of the yellowtail. Finger pressure on the body of the fish, hardness and elasticity, the hand lifted, the fish can quickly recover on behalf of the fresh; on the contrary, the fish flesh convex deep and lack of elasticity, it is not fresh.