1, belongs to a different family

The goldfish belongs to the order Perciformes, trevally. Pomfret belongs to the order Perciformes, pomfret family.

2, the external body shape is different

Jinchang fish body size is larger, usually not into large groups, the large individuals have 5 kilograms to 10 kilograms. The body is laterally compressed, ovoid, with the anal fin slightly equal to the second dorsal fin, which is significantly longer than the abdomen. The head is laterally compressed, the caudal peduncle is thin, and the body is covered with small round scales, which are firmly adhered and not easy to peel off. The anterior upper mandible extends outward, and the soft stripes in front of the second dorsal and anal fins form a rounded, sickle-like shape. The rounded shape of the sickle makes it easy to stab the palm of the hand when catching live fish.

Pomfret, body short and high, extremely lateral compression, slightly diamond-shaped, body length of about 20 centimeters. The head is smaller, the kiss is round, the mouth is small, the teeth are fine. Adult fish ventral fins disappear, the caudal fin is quite y divided. The lower lobe is longer, the body is silvery white, the upper part is slightly greenish gray, and feeds on crustaceans and other species.

Pictures of goldfish are as follows:

Pomfret pictures are as follows:

3, different habits

Goldfish for the offshore in the lower, tropical carnivorous, saltwater economic fish, food, digestion, grab feeding fierce, and its rapid growth.

The pompano is an offshore lower-middle layer fish. To small fish, jellyfish, diatoms and other food.

4, the distribution range is different

Salt water adaptation degree is extremely wide, wide distribution range, at present, the pomfret is only in China's southeastern coastal areas of aquaculture, is now Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and Fujian southern coast is the main production area of the pomfret.

The pomfret is mainly distributed along the coast of China, central Japan, Korea and eastern India.

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