This study performs the quantitative analysis and comparison to acoustic signal charact,eristics of Largc yellow croaker(Pseudosciaena crocea)at two different ages.The sounds werc recorded from the fishes in a net-cage.Two exponential oscillation functions are built to fit the acoustic signal of the fishes.The signal characteristic of the oscillation frequency and attcnuation coefficient was described quantitatively.Simulation curves of the function could fit well acoustic signals.Both the average oscillation frequency and attenuation coefficient of the fitted signals from the 13-15-month-old fishes arc lower than those from the 7-8-month-old fishes.The results suggest that the oscillation frequency and attenuation coefficient of the acollsi.ic signal function may be relevant to the physical proccss of sound production and age characteristics of Large yellow croaker.This study may be valuable for the acoustic application to the artificial culture of the species. This study performs the quantitative analysis and comparison to acoustic signal charact, eristics of Largc yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) at two different ages. The sounds werc recorded from the fishes in a net-cage. Two exponential oscillation functions are built to fit the acoustic signal of the fishes. signal characteristic of the oscillation frequency and attcnuation coefficient was described quantitatively. Simulation of the function could fit well acoustic signals. Both the average oscillation frequency and attenuation coefficient of the fitted signals from the 13-15-month- old fishes arc lower than those from the 7-8-month-old fishes.The results suggest that the oscillation frequency and attenuation coefficient of the acollsi.ic signal function may be relevant to the physical proccss of sound production and age characteristics of Large yellow croaker.This study may be valuable for the acoustic application to the artificial culture of the species.