1, the difference in species: Wuchang fish is a species of carp carp family bream, the scientific name of the group head bream, while bream is a species of carp family bream, common bream and so on.
2, the difference between the abdominal ribs: Wuchang fish's abdominal ribs are incomplete, while the bream's abdominal ribs are complete, from the abdominal fins up to the anus.
3, the difference in market price: the price of wuchang fish will be much higher than bream, which is one of the reasons why some traders in the market use bream to pretend to be wuchang fish.
4, the difference in origin: Wuchang fish is mainly produced in China's Hubei region of the river, while bream in the eastern plains of China's north and south of the distribution of the water system, living in the middle and lower layers of the water.
5, Wuchang fish is a traditional dish in Hubei Province, China, belonging to the E cuisine, this dish originated in Hubei, its history can be traced back to ancient times, when there was a ballad sung "rather drink Jianye water, do not eat Wuchang fish", which can be seen in the Wuchang fish in the time of popularity.