The difference between crucian carp and carp are: whiskers, body size, color, lips and scales.

1, with or without whiskers: carp mouth is no "whiskers". The carp has two pairs of "whiskers" around its mouth.

2, the difference in size: carp and carp body size is also different. Carp body size is relatively small, generally speaking, we see on the market carp weight in 0.5 pounds or so. Carp, on the other hand, will be larger in size, and the common commercial fish on the market weighs more than 1 catty.

3, color difference: the color of crucian carp and carp also have differences. The back color of crucian carp is greenish-brown, and the belly is silver-gray; while the back color of carp is grayish-black, and the belly is white.

4, lip difference: carp and carp from the appearance of a lot of places are similar, but if you look closely, you will find subtle differences. For example, the lips of the two are different. Carp's lips are thinner, while carp's are thicker.

5, scale difference: the two scales are also different, crucian carp scales have obvious side lines, while the carp's does not.

Introduction of carp

Carp is a freshwater fish of the genus Carassius of the family Carpidae, also known as crucian carp guazi, moon crucian carp, knife fish, etc., while carp is a freshwater fish of the genus carp of the family Carpidae, also known as carp crutch, carp, hairy, etc., the two kinds of fish are the most common fish in China.