? Monopterus albus is one of the common fish species in China, which is easy to see in daily life. The same is true of eels, which are also one of the common fish. Many people think that eels and eels are the same kind of fish because of their similar appearance, but they are not. In fact, from the two categories, it can be clearly seen that they are not the same kind of fish, because the eel belongs to the family Synbranchiidae of the order Synbranchiidae, while the eel belongs to the family Anguilla of the order Anguilla. The order and family are different, indicating that the two are not only different, but also quite different.
In addition to the differences in categories, there are also many differences between the two in other aspects. For example, from the appearance point of view, there is a certain difference in size between the two, eels are slightly larger than eels. For another example, the living environment of the two is not exactly the same, and they have their own nicknames. Therefore, they should not be confused when encountering the two.
Monopterus albus and Eel? 1. Family and genus difference: As mentioned above, Monopterus albus is not an eel, which can be clearly seen from the category, because Monopterus albus belongs to Synbranchiidae of Synbranchiidae of Synbranchiidae, and eel belongs to Anguilla Anguilla of Anguilla Anguilla.
2. Size difference: Eels are slightly larger than eels, because eels are usually 60 to 90 centimeters long, while eels are usually 20 to 70 centimeters long.
3. Difference of living environment: Monopterus albus lives at the bottom of various freshwater basins. It is common in rivers, canals, lakes and other places, especially in places with more soil at the bottom. Eels, on the other hand, can move between saltwater and freshwater and spawn in the ocean during the breeding season.
4, alias distinction: Former have "cropland eel", "without phosphor childe" appellation, latter has "brook slippery" "river eel" appellation.