[citation needed] The fish has a common name in Korean: 꺽지, romanized: ggeokji.

According to a legend from the county of Cheolwon (Gangwon-do), during the Joseon Dynasty there was an infamous thief named Im Geojeong (Korean: 임거정), who wore leopard-spotted clothes when he robbed people.

[citation needed] The species Coreoperca Herzi is found only in South Korean fresh waters, mostly in the rivers.

However, the species were moved artificially in order to flourish also in the waters of west Korea.

[citation needed] The fish's body is flat to the side, and is high vertically, which is pyramid-shaped.

Its mouth is big and sharp at the end, and its upper chin is slightly longer than the lower one.

(External fertilization) After a couple of weeks, and around 20 degrees Celsius, the eggs start to hatch.

[citation needed] Goseong, Changjin, Cheorwon, Yangju, Yeoju, Chuncheon, Yanggu, Hwacheon, Inje, Pyeonchang, Jungsun, Muju, Jinan, Jeonju, Wanju, Jangsung, Seungju, Suncheon, Miryang, Andong, Bonghwa, Yeongok, Munsan, Paldang, Sancheong, Jinju[5]