How to tell the difference between Wuchang fish and bream when they look similar

The body color of Wuchang fish is mainly blue-gray (viewed from above), and the scales and fins on the side of the body near the head are blue-gray. It is obviously gray-black, and although the body color of the bream is also blue-gray, most of its sides are silvery white. This feature is something we can see at a glance.

The mouths of Wuchang fish and bream are both end-positioned, but the mouth of Wuchang fish is larger and curved, and the upper and lower jaws are almost equal in length, while the mouth of bream is relatively small, and the lower jaw is obvious. It is longer than the upper jaw and looks a bit "overwhelming".

The tail of Wuchang fish is diamond-shaped and relatively wide, while the tail of bream is also diamond-shaped, but relatively tapered.

Under the same breeding situation, Wuchang fish is larger than bream. On the market, bream is usually about 30 cm, while Wuchang fish is usually 40 cm, and in terms of weight, bream can be up to 2 kg. , while Wuchang fish can reach 3 kilograms, and the average is about 2 kilograms.