Carp and grass carp are our more common fish, live in fresh water, are edible fish. From the appearance, carp and grass carp have some similarities, and they belong to the same class, order and family, so many people will confuse the two. However, the two do not refer to the same kind of fish, carp is not grass carp, the difference between the two is still relatively large, should not be confused because they have some similarities.
1. The difference between genera: Although both carp and grass carp belong to the family Cyprinidae of the order Cypriniformes of the class Osteichthyes, the genera of the two are different. Among them, carp belongs to the genus Cyprinus, while grass carp belongs to the genus Grass Carp.
2, beard difference: from the appearance, carp and grass carp although the overall point of view there are some similarities, but if careful observation will also find some places are different. For example, the two beards are different, carp generally have beards, beards can play an important role in the process of carp perception around, while grass carp generally do not have beards.
3. Color difference: The color of carp and grass carp is also different. The body color of carp is mainly black, and there may be yellow or orange parts on it; The body color of grass carp is generally gray and black.
4, shape difference: from the overall point of view, carp and grass carp shape is different, carp body flat, grass carp is more round.
5. Habit difference: Carp and grass carp are not quite the same in terms of habits. For example, they are used to living in different water layers, carp is benthic, inhabiting the bottom of the waters; Grass carp are distributed in the middle and lower layers. In addition, their feeding habits are also different. Grass carp's main food is grass, they eat fewer animals, while carp like to eat meat.
