White eel, also known as Japanese eel, is a common eel species and is also famous. It can be said that all white eels are eels, but there are many varieties of eels, and white eels are only one of them. However, there are some differences between white eels and other eels. For example, white eels live in Japan, and eels are distributed all over the world. Moreover, white eel has the habit of migration, which can live in both fresh water and salt water.

The biggest difference between Japanese eel and other eels is their different distribution range. Other eels are distributed in Europe, Africa and Australia, while Japanese eel is mainly distributed in Japan. Japanese eels will be relatively small in size and lighter in color. Other species of eel are relatively large.

1. Different families and genera: eel belongs to Anguilla, hairtail belongs to Hairtail, perciformes, and their families and genera are different.

2, different shapes: The eel's overall shape is long and looks like a snake. The shape of hairtail is flat, like a belt, which is why they get their name.

3. Different living environments: Most eels have migratory habits, and they can live in fresh and salt water. Hairtail is a marine fish, which can only live in the ocean. If it is put into fresh water, it cannot survive.

4. Different personalities: Hairtail is fierce. They not only catch other creatures, but also may eat the same kind when they lack food. Eels are relatively mild in character, and although they have strong predation ability, they are weaker than hairtail.