The mullet fish is commonly known as purple flat fish, jade ring fish, yellow steak, wood leaf plate, roasted bream, and red fish. The body color of the mullet changes with its development and growth. The larval stage (body length less than 25 mm) is gray-white; the juvenile stage (body length 30-80 mm) is brown, with 3 brown-black horizontal stripes on each side of the body, and the fins are light red with black spots. The body of mature individuals is carmine red, with a scarlet vertical stripe on each midline of the body, and each fin is light red.
The young mullet fish swim quietly and are very beautiful. The adult fish moves vigorously and has a high and long dorsal fin. It is kept in the living room and presents an auspicious artistic conception of "a bright future and smooth sailing".
The mullet fish has high requirements on water quality and dissolved oxygen. It feeds on benthic invertebrates and organic matter in underwater mud, and often ingests algae and plant fragments attached to underwater gravel through its mouth. Generally, fish reach sexual maturity at age 5, and the largest individual can reach 30 kilograms. Currently used as ornamental fish as juveniles.
The mullet fish usually reaches sexual maturity at the age of 6 years. The reproductive season is from March to April every year, and eggs are laid many times throughout their lives.
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