Bighead carp and silver carp both belong to one of the "four major domestic fishes" in China, and both belong to edible fish that live in fresh water. They are also similar in many other aspects, such as the order and family they belong to are the same, and there are some similarities in appearance. However, bighead carp and silver carp are not the same fish, the two refer to two different fish, can not be confused between the two. They are different in many ways, and we can distinguish them from these differences.
1. Difference between families and genera: Although bighead carp and silver carp belong to Cypriniformes and Cyprinidae, their genera are different. Among them, bighead carp is bighead carp, while silver carp is silver carp, so they are two different kinds of fish.
2. Color difference: The color of bighead carp and silver carp is also different. Bighead carp is called "silver carp", their body color is relatively dark, sometimes there will be many dark color patterns; Silver carp are called "silver carp", from the name can also be seen that their body color is relatively light.
3. Head difference: The head size of bighead carp and silver carp is different. The head of bighead carp is very large, because of this characteristic, they also have some nicknames, such as "fat head fish", "big head fish" and so on. The silver carp's head is not so big.
4, abdominal distinction: bighead carp and silver carp abdomen is also different. The abdomen of silver carp has abdominal edges, while the abdomen of bighead carp does not, if carefully observed, it can be observed, if touched by hand, it is also very obvious.
5, personality differences: bighead carp and silver carp personality differences are relatively large. The character of silver carp is more lively, can also be said to be more impatient, they are more active in the water, good at jumping; Bighead carp, on the other hand, are more docile.
