Not the same fish.

1. The most obvious difference between carp and grass carp is the beard. Carp generally have a beard on each side of its mouth. Grass carp generally have no beards.

2. Viewed from the side, the carp’s mouth is slightly lower than the midline of its side. The grass carp's mouth is in the middle of the midline of its side. The snout of carp is relatively broad, while that of grass carp is relatively short.

3. Generally, the body color of carp is based on gray and black, with golden yellow, orange and other colors added. Grass carp is generally gray-black in color. The tail fin and even the anal fin of carp often have a red color. Grass carp generally have gray-black fins and no other colors.

4. The base of the dorsal fin of carp is generally relatively long, in the shape of a long belt. The dorsal fin of grass carp is relatively short. Carp generally have a hard spine on their dorsal and anal fins.

Extended information:

The meat of grass carp is sweet in nature and has the effect of warming the stomach and calming the stomach. However, the gallbladder of grass carp is bitter, cold and poisonous. Cardiovascular patients should eat more grass carp. Grass carp is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which is beneficial to human blood circulation. Grass carp is also rich in selenium and trace elements and vitamin B, which has anti-aging and beauty effects, and has a certain effect in preventing and treating tumors.

Cross carp belongs to the family Cyprinidae and is one of the four major domestic carp species. In addition to breeding ponds, they inhabit major rivers and lakes. They generally like to move in the middle and lower layers of the water and in areas with many aquatic plants near the coast. They are lively and often form knots. They forage in teams and eat a huge amount of food. They are typical herbivorous fish. They grow rapidly, are delicious, nutritious, and have stomach-warming effects, but their bile is poisonous.

Carp are numerous because of their strong reproductive capacity. They mostly live at the bottom of rivers and lakes and have a variety of food habits. It has the effect of eliminating edema and promoting lactation. The retina of carp contains a large amount of vitamin A, so it has a certain effect on improving eyesight. Moreover, the fat of carp is mostly unsaturated fatty acids, which can very well lower cholesterol. Eating more of it can be beneficial to health.

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