The scientific name of the Pearl River yellowtail is Pseudosciaenacrocea, belonging to the Perch family of the order Perciformes, and the Pearl River yellowtail is a kind of economically important fish, which is distributed in the South China Sea and the mouth of the Pearl River in China.

The Pearl River yellowtail has a flat body with a large head, a slanting upward mouth and a slightly forked tail. The body is golden yellow with black spots on the edges of the dorsal and caudal fins, and the meat is delicious, which is one of the famous seafoods in Guangdong, Hong Kong and other regions.