Color difference: Southern snakehead has a prominent feature, that is, the fins have white edges, while moon snakehead does not have this feature. Differences in body size: The southern snakehead is smaller than the moon snakehead. Difference in distribution waters: Southern snakehead is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan and other provinces in the south of my country, while moon snakehead is distributed in the Yangtze River and the waters south of it. Differences in nicknames: Southern snakehead is also called white-sided black snakehead and wide-fronted snakehead, and moon snakehead is also called seven-star snakehead and mountain grouper. 1. Are Southern Snakehead and Moon Snakehead the same?
Southern Snakehead and Moon Snakehead are common fish species living in my country and are often cultured as ornamental fish. Both are more ornamental, the colors are more beautiful, and they are similar in appearance characteristics and living environment, so many people confuse them. The southern snakehead and the moon snakehead are very similar. This is because the relationship between the two is relatively close and they belong to similar categories. However, this does not mean that the two are the same fish. In fact, the two belong to different fish species with different categories. In addition, they also have certain differences in appearance, distribution, etc. These aspects can be used to distinguish the two. 2. What is the difference between the southern snakehead and the moon snakehead?
1. Differences in family and genus: As mentioned above, although the categories of the southern snakehead and the moon snakehead are relatively close, they are different fish species. Specifically, the southern snakehead is a species of southern snakehead, and the moon snakehead is a species of moon snakehead. They are relatively closely related, but not exactly the same.
2. Color difference: From the color point of view, a very obvious feature of southern snakehead is that their fins have obvious white edges. Because they have this feature, they are also called " "White-edged snakehead", but the moon snakehead does not have this feature.
3. Difference in body size: Both the southern snakehead and the moon snakehead are relatively small fish, but they are smaller than the southern snakehead and generally cannot grow too big.
4. Differences in distribution waters: Both southern snakehead and moon snakehead are distributed in my country, but the specific water systems of their distribution are different. Snakehead snakehead is mainly distributed in the southernmost provinces with very low latitudes, such as Guangdong Province, Guangxi Province, Yunnan Province, etc. The distribution of moon snakehead is relatively wide, and can be found in the Yangtze River Basin and the waters south of it.
5. Differences in nicknames: Southern snakehead and moon snakehead are two different fish, and they also have different nicknames. In addition to the "white-sided black snakehead" mentioned above, the southern snakehead's aliases also include "wide-fronted snakehead", while the moon snakehead's aliases include "seven-star snakehead", "mountain grouper fish", etc.