Qingjiang fish and catfish are different, and there are obvious differences in species, living environment and appearance:

1, category difference:

Qingjiang fish usually refers to a kind of fish that lives in Qingjiang Reservoir in Hubei Province, including a variety of different fish, such as silver carp, paddlefish, stingray, yellow catfish, barbed rake, carp, mandarin fish, crucian carp, silver carp, silver carp and so on.

Catfish refers to a kind of fish belonging to Silurus, Silurus and Silurus, including many kinds of freshwater catfish and seawater catfish.

2. Differences in living environment:

Qingjiang fish refers to fish that live in Qingjiang Reservoir in Hubei Province.

Catfish are widely distributed in freshwater basins all over the world, with a wider distribution range.

3. Appearance difference:

Qingjiang fish's body is usually oval, slightly flat, brightly colored and golden yellow, and its back is slightly gray-black.

Catfish, on the other hand, has a cylindrical body, a broad chest, a dull body color, a gray-black back and two pairs of beards on its chin.

4. Tail difference:

Catfish tail is round and fan-shaped.

The tail of Qingjiang fish diverges like a common fish.

Generally speaking, there are significant differences between Qingjiang fish and catfish in biological classification, living habits and appearance characteristics. Qingjiang fish is a geographical concept, which refers to fish in specific waters, while catfish is a biological classification, which refers to a fish with the same characteristics. When eating, the taste and cooking methods of the two kinds of fish may also be different.