Both silver carp and bighead fish belong to freshwater fish, and they are also fish of Cypriniformes and Cyprinidae, and can also be eaten. But silver carp and bighead fish is not the same fish, although the two are the same family, but not the same genus of fish, silver carp is silver carp, bighead fish is bighead. The difference between silver carp and big head fish is still relatively large, which can be distinguished from many aspects.
Although silver carp and bullhead fish are quite similar in appearance, there are still obvious differences between them if they are carefully observed. One of the most obvious differences is the head. The head of bullhead fish is very big, their head occupies the proportion of its body sometimes one third, sometimes can reach one half; Although the head of silver carp is relatively large, the proportion of the body is not so high. In addition, their color is also different, the color of silver carp is relatively light, its body is basically silvery white; Butt fish are darker in color and sometimes have darker spots.
The above has been introduced, silver carp is not a big head fish, the difference between the two is relatively large, you can distinguish them from the head size, color and other aspects. But the silver carp is the big head fish, both are to the same kind of fish's different appellation, the bighead carp is the official name, is in general use in each place; The bullhead fish is a common name, which is popular in some areas, but not in some areas. Therefore, silver carp is not bighead carp. Although both of them are one of the four major domestic fish, they are two different kinds of fish. Silver carp has a nickname called "silver carp", bighead carp also has a nickname called "silver carp", you can see that their colors are different.
