The difference between the two lies in the variety and appearance.

1. Baotou fish belongs to the genus Silver Carp of the family Cyprinidae. It is also called silver carp, water silver carp, jumping silver carp, etc. It has a larger head, a bluish-white body color, and the head length is about three times the body length. one part.

2. Silver carp is also called fat-headed fish, big-headed fish, black silver carp, etc. It looks like silver carp, with flat sides, a large and wide head, and the head length is about one-third of the body length, and the mouth is also wide. , slightly upturned, low-set eyes, large gill holes, well-developed gill membrane, thin and dense scales, black back, dark brown side with black or yellow spots, gray-white abdomen, and light gray fins.