Loach and eel are not the same species, loach belongs to the loach family, while the eel belongs to the family of gill fish. There are many varieties of loach, mainly the northern loach, the large-scaled loach, the Chinese sand loach, the Taiwan loach, the Kawasaki loach, and the green loach, etc. The large-scaled loach has larger body scales than the common loach, and the bait it eats changes according to the growth situation, for example, it mainly consumes animal bait in the juvenile stage, and it will also consume plant bait when it grows up.
A loach and eel is a species
1, loach and eel is the same species
Loach and eel is not the same species, loach belongs to the loach family, and eel belongs to the family of gill fish. The difference between the two can generally be recognized from the body type, the loach body for the long cylindrical, tail side flat, while the body of the eel is long and slender and snake-shaped, the body of the front rounded after the side flat.
2, what are the varieties of loach
(1) northern loach: belonging to the demersal fish, often inhabited in the river ditch, lakes, and swamps sandy mud bottom of the static water, with strong adaptability.
(2) large-scaled loach: the body is nearly cylindrical, the head has no scales, the body scales are larger than those of the common loach, which is an omnivore, mainly feeding on animal bait at the juvenile stage, and feeding on plant bait such as filamentous algae in addition to animal bait when it grows up.
(3) Zhonghua loach: preferring the environment of flowing water, belonging to carnivorous fish, it is an endemic economic fish in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and has high economic value.
(4) Taiwan loach: its body shape is nearly cylindrical, the head is shorter, the appearance is similar to the large scaled loach, the individual is larger, the weight of the larger individuals in about 250g.
(5) Kawasaki loach: It has the characteristics of fast growth, strong disease resistance and high fertility, usually the juvenile fish with body length of 2-4cm can grow to about 7cm in 1 month.
(6) Cyan loach: more mucus on the surface of the body, pointed head, the color of the lower part of the body side is white or light yellow, and there is a large basal spot above the base of the caudal peduncle.
Second, what are the varieties of eels
1, varieties
The varieties of eels are more, there are clear flower yellow eel, pure yellow eel, patterned yellow eel, Xu eel, deep yellow eel, as well as green-gray eel and other varieties of eels, which Xu eel's growth rate is fast, and drought-resistant, usually the field if the field of no water, usually 3 months will not be The first is a drought.
2, how to choose the appropriate eel varieties
(1) choose the eel according to the requirements of the breeding to choose the right species, such as in artificial culture, in order to ensure that the breeding effect, you can choose high-quality soil red large spotted eel.
(2) to pick the right species, but also need to choose the right eel seedling, in the selection of the eel species can not choose to have a disease, and at the same time require the eel body surface smooth, mucus rich and no shedding. The eel body is usually hard when you grab it with your hand, and there is a big struggle to escape from the eel.