Naked eye recognition of grass carp, herring, silver carp and bighead carp

Grass carp, herring, silver carp and bighead carp are collectively known as the "four big domestic fish". When they grow into adults, they can be easily identified. what we want to talk about here is how to identify fish fry. Newly hatched larvae, usually called fry, fish splash, spray, etc., can not be identified by the naked eye at this stage, but can be identified when they reach 3cm.

Grass carp

Grass carp have yellowish body color, clear scales, flat head and obtusely round snout.

Herring

The body and fins of sapphire are grayish black with inconspicuous scales and pointed head.

Silver carp

Silver carp has a silver-white body and a smaller head than the mackerel. it has ventral edges from the pectoral fin to the anus, and the ventral edge of the lateral view is curved, and the tip of the pectoral fin only reaches the base of the ventral fin.

Bighead carp

The bighead carp has a black and yellowish body, a large head, a straight ventral edge and a pectoral fin tip over the base of the ventral fin.

Now do you know how to distinguish between grass carp, herring, silver carp and bighead carp?