Herring and carp are two common fish. They all belong to freshwater fish, which are widely distributed in China, especially in the south of the Yangtze River Basin, and both of them are edible. From the category point of view, black carp and carp belong to Osteichthyes, Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae, so they are the same in many aspects such as appearance. Many people will confuse the two, in fact, they do not refer to the same kind of fish, in some ways there are differences, you can distinguish them from these differences.
1. Genus difference: Although black carp and carp belong to Osteichthyes, Cypriniformes and Cyprinidae, their specific genera are different. Mylopharyngodon piceus belongs to the genus Mylopharyngodon, while Cyprinus carpio belongs to the genus Cyprinus, so they are two different kinds of fish and cannot be confused.
2. Color difference: The color of herring and carp is different. The color of the herring is relatively dark, basically can be said to be black, but the degree of shade is different, in their back is relatively thick, to the tail is slightly lighter. But the color of carp is different, their color will be slightly lighter, and sometimes their tail is red, or the mouth and beard are red.
3. Price difference: Both herring and carp are edible fish, and they are relatively common fish. The price of the two is different, relatively speaking, the price of herring is more expensive, carp is cheaper.
