There are many types of fish with different functions. There are delicious salmon and catfish, goldfish and guppies that are cultured and ornamental, and scary sharks in the sea, etc. The catfish we often eat is also called catfish, so what kind of fish is catfish? How is it different from catfish? Everyone, please follow me and learn more about it.

The difference between catfish and catfish

1. Different tails

The tail of catfish is round and fan-shaped, while the tail of catfish is forked like ordinary fish. Also called "Jiang Tuan" and "Fat Head Fish".

2. The head is different

The head of catfish is obviously larger and flatter than the head of catfish. Generally, the head is larger than the body.

3. Different fins

The catfish has only one dorsal fin on its back, and it is small; the catfish has two dorsal fins, one in front and one in the tail, and the tail is a fleshy dorsal fin.

What is catfish?

The scientific name of the catfish is Long-kissed catfish, commonly known as "Jiang Tuan", "Baiji", "Fat-headed Fish" and "Catfish". In taxonomy, it belongs to the order Siluriformes, the family Trinidae, and the genus Trinidae. The long-snouted catfish is a rare freshwater fish in my country. It is distributed in the Yangtze River system, reaching the Yellow River in the north and the Minjiang River system in the south. The longnose catfish has a thick and long body, a bulging abdomen, and a flat tail. Individual catfish vary in weight, generally 1,500 to 2,500 grams, and a few individuals can reach 10 kilograms. Su Dongpo wrote a poem praising: "The pink stone head is still boneless, and the snow-white puffer fish does not heal people. Send a message to God and the river god, why not beg for water essence scales."

The efficacy and role of catfish

1. Nourishing: Fish contains folic acid, vitamin B2, vitamin B12 and other vitamins. It has the effects of nourishing and strengthening the stomach, diuresis and swelling, clearing breasts, clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving cough and lowering qi. It is good for all kinds of edema, edema, abdominal distension, It is effective for oliguria, jaundice and lactation obstruction.

2. Pregnancy prevention: Eating fish has a good effect on fetal dysphoria and edema of pregnancy in pregnant women.

3. Cardiovascular protection: Fish is rich in magnesium, which has a good protective effect on the cardiovascular system and is helpful in preventing cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and myocardial infarction.