Both herring and snakehead are relatively common fish. Both are edible and can be cultured artificially. They are relatively common economic fish. From the point of view of classification, both of them are fishes in Osteichthyes, and there are some similarities between them in terms of appearance characteristics. However, the two can not be mistaken for the same kind of fish, in fact, herring and snakehead fish are different in many ways. In order not to confuse the two, they can be compared in many ways.
1, the difference between genera: Although black carp and snakehead belong to the class of Osteichthyes, they are bony fish. However, they belong to different orders and families, so they do not refer to the same kind of fish. Specifically, black carp belongs to Cypriniformes and Cyprinidae, but black fish belongs to Perciformes and Channa.
2. Color difference: There is a certain difference between the color of herring and snakehead, which can be distinguished by careful observation. The color of the herring is inky black, the color of the back is stronger, and the color extends to the tail is lighter. The color of the black fish can be said to be gray and black, there are some patches on their bodies, these plates are relatively large, generally black.
3. Nutritional value and price difference: Both herring and snakehead can be eaten, and they contain more nutrients, which can play a role in tonifying the body. Compared with the two, the nutritional value of snakehead is higher. In addition, their prices are also different, corresponding to the nutritional value, the price of black fish will be higher, black fish is generally cheaper.
