Chinese mandarin fish is a little more expensive than bass, like bass in the general area of almost 15 yuan a catty or so, but like mandarin fish, basically in the 30 yuan or so, although the mandarin fish price is a little higher, but the consumers are more recognized.

Chiniperca chuatsi is taller and laterally flattened, with a large mouth, the lower jaw is obviously longer than the upper jaw, the head is scaly, the scales are fine, and the dorsal fins are divided into two parts, the front is a hard spine, and the back is a soft fin bar. The body is yellowish-green, with a grayish-white abdomen and irregular dark brown spots and patches on the sides of the body.

And it is more nutritious, containing 19.9g of protein/100g of guppy, and also fat, cholesterol, a variety of vitamins, as well as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc and other trace elements.

Chinese mandarin fish often feeds on live fish and shrimp, which is expensive to breed. In recent years, its population has been decreasing due to baitfish and mandarin fish diseases. However, the nutritional value of Mandarin fish and sea bass is similar, both are rich in protein, fat and vitamins.