1. Difference between tilapia and sunfish 1. Different species: Tilapia and sunfish are two different species. Tilapia belongs to the family Tilapia, while sunfish belongs to the family Sunfish.
2. Different origins: Tilapia and sunfish have different origins. Sunfish originated in America, mainly distributed in American lakes and rivers in Mexico, and a small amount in Canada. The origin of tilapia is Africa, and its distribution range is mainly near the equator, belonging to a tropical fish.
3. Different appearance: Sunfish and tilapia are also very different in color. Sunfish are very bright in color, and they have many different patterns on their bodies, which is why they get their name. Tilapia has a single color, generally only gray and brown.
4. Different gill covers: The biggest feature of sunfish is that there is a soft membrane behind their gill covers, which is black in color, like an ear. Tilapia doesn't have this soft membrane.
2. The method of selecting tilapia1. Look at the gills: The gill covers of fresh tilapia are closed, and the color of the gill covers is bright red, with only faint fishy smell.
2, look at fish eyes: Fresh tilapia eyes are bright, and they will protrude slightly outward. If it is a tilapia that has been dead for a long time, its eyes will become gray and concave.
