First, the alias is different

White pomfret: the scientific name is short-covered giant fat carp, also known as freshwater white pomfret.

black pomfret: common names are black pomfret, iron pomfret and black pomfret.

second, the differences in different regions

pomfret: native to the Amazon River in South America, it is a tropical and subtropical fish.

black pomfret: distributed from the northern coast of the Indian Ocean to the coasts of Korea, Japan and China, it belongs to tropical and subtropical pelagic fish. It generally lives in the sea area with clear water color.

Third, the shape is different

White pomfret:

The body is almost triangular, and the side is very flat. Shallow arc uplift at the back edge; The belly edge is deeply arched and sharp as a knife. The mouth is small and forward, almost vertical. The body is covered with small scales, which is not easy to detect. The lateral line is incomplete and divided into two branches. The dorsal fin base is longer than the dorsal fin, and most of the fins are buried under the skin, with only the ends exposed. The ventral fins are slender. Tail fin forked.

black pomfret:

The body is oval, high and flat, and the body length can reach more than 4 cm. The back and abdomen edges are very prominent, the head is small, the kiss is short, the mouth is small, the teeth of both jaws are thin and pointed, and the gill rake is thick and short. The body is small and round, and it is dark brown. The lateral line is obviously slightly curved, and the lateral line scales at the tail stalk is larger, forming a raised ridge.