Both sardines and basa belong to fish, and both are fish in the class Osteichthyes. From the appearance, sardines and basa fish are silvery fish, and are edible. However, although they are the same in these aspects, it does not mean that they are the same kind of fish. In fact, they are two different kinds of fish, and the difference is quite big. They are different in subject, size, distribution and many other aspects.
1, family and genus differences: from the class of view, sardines and basa fish are osteichthyes. But they belong to different orders and families. Sardines belong to Clupeiformes and Clupeidae, but basa fish belong to Siluriformes and Siluridae.
2. Appearance difference: Both sardines and basa fish are silvery fish in appearance, but if you look carefully, you will find that the difference between them is quite big. Their body shape is different, the sardine's body shape is very slender, and the basa fish's shape is relatively wide and flat.
3, size differences: sardines and basa fish size is also different. Sardines are small in size, generally between 15 and 30 centimeters in length, and many weigh less than 100 grams. But the size of basa fish is much larger, and some basa fish can weigh up to 15 kilograms.
4, distribution of geographical differences: sardines and basa fish distribution area is also different. Sardines are found in the lower latitudes of the oceans, in warmer places; The origin of basa fish is in the Mekong River region, and the specific distribution countries are Vietnam, Thailand and so on. That is to say, sardines belong to marine fish, while basa fish belong to freshwater fish.
