and pond are both names for fish. Because there are many similarities between the fish they refer to, many people will confuse them. Moreover, in some places, catfish will also be called "pond", which is another name for catfish. In fact, if strictly speaking, catfish and pond are not the same, they are two kinds of fish. In many ways, there are differences, not only in categories, but also in appearance and living environment. Of course, they are also related and belong to the order Siluriformes, so when comparing the two fish, we need to see both the differences and the similarities.
. Family and genus difference: Catfish and pond are cat-shaped, but their specific classification is different. Among them, the catfish belongs to the catfish genus of the catfish family, but the pond belongs to the catfish genus of the catfish family. It can be seen that the two belong to different species of fish.
2. Mouth difference: a big difference between catfish and pond is the size of the mouth. An important feature of catfish is that the mouth is very large, the mouth of the pond is not as big as that of catfish, and the size is relatively normal.
3. Beard difference: The number of beards in catfish and pond is also different. Adult catfish generally have only four whiskers, but adult ponds have eight whiskers.
4. Differences in fins: There are also differences in fins between the two, mainly in the presence or absence of fins on the back. Catfish have no fins on their backs, while ponds have fins on their backs.
5. Difference in living environment: Catfish have high requirements for the surrounding living environment and like to live in clean waters. Ponds are not as demanding as catfish on the surrounding living environment, and they sometimes grow in dirty water.
