The difference between grass carp and carp

The differences between grass carp and carp are as follows:

1, the most striking difference between carp and grass carp is the beard. Carps usually have beards next to their mouths. Grass carp generally have no beard.

2. Viewed from the side, the mouth of carp is at the lower position of the lateral midline. The mouth of grass carp is in the middle of the lateral midline. Carp kiss is generous, grass carp kiss is short.

3. Generally, carp is gray-black, with golden yellow, orange and other colors. Grass carp is generally gray-black. The tail fin and even the anal fin of carp are often red. Grass carp, on the other hand, has gray-black fins and no other colors.

4. The base of carp dorsal fin is generally long and long. The dorsal fin of grass carp is very short. Carp's dorsal fin and anal fin generally have a hard thorn.

Extended data:

Grass carp is sweet and has the effect of warming stomach and stomach, but grass carp is bitter and cold, and bile is toxic. Patients with cardiovascular diseases should eat more grass carp, which is rich in unsaturated fatty acids and beneficial to human blood circulation. Grass carp is also rich in selenium trace elements and vitamin B family, which has the effects of anti-aging, beauty and health care, and has a certain role in preventing and treating tumors.

Grass carp belongs to CYPRINIDAE, one of the four major fishes. In addition to aquaculture ponds, they inhabit major rivers and lakes. Generally, they like to be active in the middle and lower layers of water and near-shore areas with more aquatic plants. They are lively by nature, often feed in groups and eat a lot. They are typical herbivorous fish, which grow rapidly, taste delicious, are rich in nutrition and warm the stomach, but bile is toxic.

Carp, because of its strong reproductive ability and large number, mostly inhabit the bottom of rivers and lakes and have miscellaneous feeding habits. It can eliminate edema and promote lactation. The retina of carp contains a lot of vitamin A, so it has a certain eyesight improving effect. Moreover, the fat of carp is mostly unsaturated fatty acid, which can lower cholesterol well and eat more is good for health.