Mandarin fish is also called mandarin fish. Mandarin fish is not a sea fish, but a freshwater fish. It is one of China's "four famous freshwater fishes" and is suitable for breeding in winter.

The ao (ao) flower fish is also called mandarin fish and mandarin fish (gui). It belongs to the Lipidae fish in taxonomy.

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Mandarin fish is as famous as Yellow River carp, Songjiang four-gill bass, and Xingkai Lake white fish. They are also known as China's "four famous freshwater fishes." Its meat has many thorns and few thorns. Its meat is white and tender, garlic-shaped, solid and delicious. It is the best edible fish among freshwater fish. Aohua fish is a typical carnivorous fish with a ferocious nature. Aohua fry that have just hatched from fish eggs feed on other species of fish.

The food targets of adult fish are mainly small fish, shrimps and small crustaceans with little economic value. Adapted to its feeding habits, its mouth is long and very large, with a protruding chin and many canine-like teeth on the upper and lower mandibles; its dorsal fin is very developed, occupying almost the entire back, with 12 teeth on the front. There are three sharp spines on the anal fin; the body color of the fish is bright yellow with many irregular black markings; the scales are small and round.

It uses the patterns on its body as a protective color. It often inhabits the lower layers of coastal waters with slow currents and overgrown aquatic plants. Sometimes it lurks in mud caves, peeking in and taking in food. Once it finds a target, it quietly swims close. Look for the right moment, and then attack with lightning speed. Aohua fish mostly spend the winter in deep water.