Cheonggang fish is not catfish.

Qingjiang fish and catfish is not a species, catfish is a kind of carnivorous fish, divided into freshwater catfish and saltwater catfish two kinds of freshwater catfish is widely distributed in the world's various freshwater areas, and Qingjiang fish for the Hubei Province, Qingjiang reservoirs endemic to the fish species, live in many mountain springs convergence of the formation of the Qingjiang River.

The catfish and the qingjiang fish differ greatly in appearance. The catfish has a rounded, plump body with a flat head and a wide mouth, a brown or dark brown back, a white or light gray belly, and a rounded, fan-shaped tail, while the qingjiang fish has a laterally flattened body with a slightly smaller mouth, a back and a belly of the same color, and a forked tail.

There are about 2,400 species of catfish, divided into 34 families, most of which are tropical aquatic fish species, and a few live in temperate regions. Currently, the more common catfishes are the earth catfish, large-mouthed catfish, pond catfish, Egyptian bearded catfish, and leopard catfish, among which the earth catfish is a local catfish.

Difference between Qingjiang fish and catfish

1, different living environments

Qingjiang fish is a kind of fish living in the mountain spring water, this kind of fish need to live in the acidity and alkalinity of the waters of the moderate, and catfish is living in the swamps and ponds of the fish.

2, the head is different

Catfish head will be significantly larger than the head of the fish, and flat, generally larger than the body head.

3, the fins are different

Catfish have only one dorsal fin on their backs, and it is small. The Qingjiang fish has two dorsal fins, one in front and one at the tail, and the one at the tail is a fleshy dorsal fin.

4, shape difference

The body of the Qingjiang fish is a little bit flat, and the body of the catfish is more round, with a kind of fat and round feeling.