1. The golden mandarin fish has a golden yellow body, a sunken back, a slightly flat side, a small mouth, a thick gill cover and a wedge-shaped tail on both sides. Siniperca chuatsi has a silvery white body, a slightly raised back, a round side, a large mouth, a thin gill cover and a forked tail fin.

2. Mandarin fish are mainly distributed in freshwater rivers, lakes and artificial breeding ponds. Siniperca chuatsi is widely distributed in rivers, lakes and water bodies with large climate.