The appearance is different and the taste is different.

1. Different appearance: The head of silver carp is relatively small, the body is more slender, and the scales are relatively dense, while the head of fathead fish is relatively large, the body is relatively short, and the scales are sparse.

2. Different tastes: The meat of silver carp is relatively tender and delicious, and is suitable for a variety of cooking methods, such as braised, steamed, etc., while the meat of fat-headed fish is rougher and tastes worse than silver carp, so it is more versatile. Used to cook soup or make fish balls and other foods.