Differences in species and distribution areas.

1. Type differences: Sand pond snakehead belongs to the family Snakehead and is a common freshwater bottom-dwelling fish. It has a long, slender body that is brown or tan in color, with smooth skin and tiny scales. The bamboo shoot fish belongs to the Loach family and is also a freshwater bottom-dwelling fish. It has a flat body, brown or olive color, with many small scales shaped like the shell of bamboo shoots.

2. Differences in distribution areas: Snakehead snakehead is widely distributed in freshwater waters in Asia, including China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula and other places. It likes to inhabit waters with muddy bottoms, such as streams, lakes and rice fields. The bamboo shoot fish is mainly distributed in China's freshwater waters, such as the Yangtze River Basin and the Pearl River Basin. It also likes to inhabit waters, rivers and lakes with sandy bottoms.