Both the sunfish and the tilapia are percoid fish, and they are relatively similar in size. However, sunfish and tilapia are two different fish, the difference is still relatively large. The two should not be confused, and they can be distinguished from many aspects.
1, family and genus differences: sunfish and tilapia family and genus are different. Sunfish belongs to sunfish family, tilapia belongs to cichlidae, tilapia genus, visible both are different two kinds of fish.
2. Difference in origin: The origin of sunfish and tilapia is different. The origin of sunfish in the Americas, they are mainly distributed in the lake system of the United States and the rivers of Mexico and other fresh water, in Canada there are also some sunfish. Tilapia is a native fish in Africa, they are a tropical fish, distributed in areas near the equator.
3, body color difference: from the appearance, the color of sunfish and tilapia is very different. The color of sunfish is very diverse, and there are various patterns of different colors on their bodies. For example, from the abdomen to the head of the pattern, some are orange, red and cyan, and so on; Their whole back is bluish gray, and there will be some gray-black patterns on it. The bright color is the reason for the name of the sunfish. Tilapia is different, their color is relatively single, gray and brown are two common colors.
4. Whether there is a soft membrane on the gill cover: Sunfish have a more prominent feature, that is, there is another soft membrane behind their gill cover, like their ears, which is black. Tilapia does not have this characteristic.
