Shape difference: mackerel's body is more rounded, while grass carp's body is longer.
Color difference: mackerel is darker, ink-black in color; grass carp is lighter, similar to an earthy green.
Difference in scales: The size of the scales is different, as the scales of the mackerel are larger; the arrangement of the scales is also different, as the scales of the grass carp are more neatly arranged.
A, mackerel and grass carp are the same kind of fish mackerel and grass carp are fish, and from the living environment are freshwater fish.
From the appearance, the two also have some similarities.
However, mackerel and grass carp are not the same kind of fish and should not be confused, in fact, there are still many differences between them, and they can be distinguished from each other in many ways.
Second, what is the difference between cyprinids and grass carp 1, habit difference: although cyprinids and grass carp live in freshwater, but their specific distribution of water is different, grass carp in the middle and the lower layer are distributed, while the cyprinids are mainly distributed in the waters of the lower layer.
Moreover, their food habits are not quite the same, the grass carp is mainly a vegetarian, while the mackerel is mainly a meat eater, and can take a variety of animals such as shrimp and shellfish as their food.
2, shape difference: mackerel and grass carp body shape is also not quite the same.
Overall, the body of mackerel is a bit more rounded, while the body of grass carp is a bit longer.
3, color difference: mackerel and grass carp also have some differences in color.
The body of mackerel is mainly ink-black, with the black color fading from the back to the tail; their stomachs are white.
The color of grass carp, on the other hand, is comparatively much lighter than that of mackerel, resembling an earthy green.
4, fish scale difference: if we look closely, we will find that their scales are also different.
First of all, the size of the two fish scales is different, mackerel fish scales are larger, grass carp fish scales are smaller.
Additionally, there are differences in the arrangement of their scales. The arrangement of the scales of the mackerel is not particularly neat, and it looks more chaotic; while the arrangement of the scales of the grass carp is more neat.