The difference between Monopterus Albus and Loach

Monopterus Albus, also known as eel, snake fish, blood eel, regular fish, etc., is a general term for about 15 species of slender eel-shaped fishes of the order Gill. Loach, also known as Loach, Loach, etc., lives in static or slow running water at the bottom of the silt, with strong adaptability. We can live in an environment rich in humus. Let's take a look at the differences between Monopterus Albus and Loach.

The difference of families and genera between Monopterus Albus and Loach

1. Monopterus Albus: Monopterus Albus belongs to the subphylum Vertebrata, phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class bony fishes, subclass radioptera, order Heteroptera, Gill family, Monopterinae, Monopterus Albus.

2. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus: Misgurnus anguillicaudatus is a kind of fish of the genus Loach, which belongs to the subphylum of vertebrates, bony fishes, radial fins, carps, carps, Loaches, Loaches, phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata.

Morphological differences between Monopterus Albus and Loach

1. Monopterus Albus: the body of Monopterus Albus is about 20.70 cm long, scaleless or with very small scales, the dorsal and anal fins are very low and continuous around the tail end, and the gills usually have only one outer Gill hole in the throat. The anterior segment is tubular, to the tail gradually flattened, and the tail end is flat and thin. All naked and scaleless, with large heads, conical shapes and snout tips. The mouth is large, the upper jaw is slightly protruding, and some species of gills themselves are small and breathe on oxygen inhaled through the mucous membrane of the throat or intestine. The body is slender and serpentine, the front and back of the body is flattened, the tail is thin, and the head is long and round. There are fine teeth on the upper and lower jaw and on the mouth bone. The eyes are small, the left and right branchial foramen merge into one on the ventral side, and the branchial membrane is connected to the Gill isthmus. There is generally lubricating fluid on the body surface, which is easy to escape and scale-free. The degeneration of dorsal fin and anal fin leaves only skin fold and no soft thorn, which are combined with caudal fin.

2. Loach: Misgurnus anguillicaudatus is small, slender, only three or four inches long, round in shape, short in body, small scales under the skin, bluish black, covered with its own mucus, so slippery and unable to hold, the front segment is slightly cylindrical, the rear side is flat, and the abdomen is round. Small head, small mouth, lower position, horseshoe-shaped, small eyes, no eye thorns, must be 5 pairs. The scales are extremely small, round and buried under the skin. The back and sides of the body are grayish black, all have many small black spots, there are also many black spots on the head and fins, the spots on the dorsal fin and caudal fin membrane are arranged in a row, and there is an obvious black spot at the base of the caudal stalk.

Distribution difference between Monopterus Albus and Loach

1. Monopterus Albus: Monopterus Albus is widely distributed in lakes, rivers, reservoirs, marshes, ditches and other water bodies throughout the country, with records in all regions except the Northwest Plateau, especially in the Pearl River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin. Monopterus Albus is mainly distributed in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and other places abroad, as well as India, Japan and Korea.

2. Loach: Misgurnus anguillicaudatus is distributed in rivers, ditches, paddy fields, ponds, lakes and reservoirs all over the country except Xizang and Linzhi in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, especially in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Pearl River basins. The population in the Ili River in western China (flowing from east to west, there are only two such rivers) is also expanding.

Differences in habits between Monopterus Albus and Loach

1. Ricefield eel: Monopterus Albus is a tropical and warm temperate fish, a benthic fish with strong adaptability, and can survive in rivers, lakes, ditches and rice paddies. During the day, they like to drill holes in humic silt or live in stone crevices with water in embankments, and omnivorous fish that feed on a variety of small animals are sexually greedy. They eat most vigorously in summer, and they can not eat for a long time in cold seasons without death.

2. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus: Loach likes to inhabit the bottom of still water and often haunts the surface of silt rich in plant debris at the bottom of lakes, ponds, ditches and paddy fields. It is highly adaptable to the environment. The living water temperature is 10: 30 ℃, and the optimum water temperature is 25: 27 ℃. It can not only breathe through gills and skin, but also has special intestinal respiratory function. They often come out at night to prey on plankton, aquatic insects, crustaceans, aquatic higher plant detritus and algae, and sometimes take water bottom humus or mud residue.

Nutritional differences between Monopterus Albus and Loach

1. Ricefield eel: ricefield eel has delicate meat, delicious taste and high nutritional value. according to the analysis, every 100 grams of ricefield eel contains 18.8g protein, 0.9g fat, 38mg calcium, 150mg phosphorus, 1.6mg iron, 0.02mg thiamine, 0.95mg riboflavin, 3.1mg niacin and so on.

2. Loach: Loach is delicious, nutritious, high in protein and low in fat, which can reduce fat and blood pressure. it is not only a delicacy but also a popular food. it is known as "turtledove in the sky, Loach in the ground" and "ginseng in the water". Delicious and nourishing, but also easy to obtain, cheap and good quality.