What are the differences between Monopterus Albus and Loach? Which is more nutritious?

Monopterus Albus and Loach are the aquatic products we often eat, and they are also very similar in appearance, and they are very delicious and nutritious. Today, I would like to introduce to you the differences between Monopterus Albus and Loach. Which is more nutritious?

I. the difference between Monopterus Albus and Loach

1. Differences between families and genera of varieties.

Monopterus Albus, also known as Monopterus Albus, Tian Yi, Tianyu, Changji, Xuemai, Luohu, Wuzhong son, belongs to the order Gill fishes, Gill fishes family.

Loach, also known as Loach, Loach, belongs to the suborder Cyprinidae, Loach family, edible, medicine, known as "ginseng in the water".

2. Morphological characteristics.

Monopterus Albus is slender, serpentine and round, with a length of about 20-70 cm, with a maximum length of 1 meter.

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus body is short and flat, only three or four inches, the tail is flat, the head is pointed, the mouth is small horseshoe-shaped, moustache 5 pairs, maxilla 3 pairs, small eyes.

3. Life habits

Monopterus Albus lives at the bottom of the water body, mainly in muddy waters such as rice fields, lakes, ponds, rivers and ditches, and even swamps, flooded fields or wetlands. Monopterus Albus is a ferocious carnivorous fish that can prey on a variety of small animals, such as insects and their larvae, as well as frogs, tadpoles and small fish.

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus likes to inhabit the bottom of still water and is often found in lakes, ponds, ditches and silt surfaces rich in plant debris at the bottom of paddy fields, with strong adaptability to the environment. Plankton, aquatic insects, crustaceans, aquatic higher plant debris and algae are the main food sources.

In fact, the simple way to distinguish between rice field eel and Loach is: the beard on the tip of the mouth is the Loach, the head is the rice field eel without the beard, the tail tip is the rice field eel, and the wide flat is the Loach.

Which is more nutritious, Monopterus Albus or Loach?

In fact, rice field eel and Loach these two kinds of food are similar, the nutritional value is very high, both contain low fat content, low cholesterol, belong to high protein and low fat food, very suitable for the elderly.

Monopterus Albus taste sweet, warm, return to the liver, spleen and kidney meridians, can tonify qi and blood, strengthen muscles and bones, remove rheumatism; and is rich in a variety of nutrients, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other mineral elements; in addition, the blood of Monopterus Albus is toxic, accidental eating will have an irritating effect on the mucous membrane of human mouth and digestive tract, generally cooked food will not be poisoned.

Loach taste sweet, sexual flat, return to the spleen, liver, kidney meridians, tonifying the spleen and kidney, diuresis and detoxification; and also contains a variety of nutrients, protein, sugars, minerals, including vitamin B1 content is relatively high.

The above is the introduction of the difference between Monopterus Albus and Loach. In fact, it is easy to distinguish between them. If you can't tell the difference, you might as well buy two to compare and observe.