The Difference Between Catfish & Tilapia | 水產百科網

2018年3月13日—CatfishandTilapia--thecommonnameforseveralspeciesofCichlid--arehouseholdnamesformanypeople,particularlythosewhoownpet ...

Catfish and Tilapia--the common name for several species of Cichlid--are household names for many people, particularly those who own pet fish. Most home aquariums contain at least one type of Catfish (usually a gentle-natured Plecostomus), while Cichlid are popular breeding fish and include Angelfish, Dwarf Cichlids, Discus and the ferocious Oscar. Catfish and Tilapia are quite clearly non-related but their appearance is only one of many fundamental differences between them.

It would be impossible to confuse the scaleless Catfish with a Tilapia. The cylindrically shaped Catfish has whisker-like barbels (hence its common name) and a flattened underbelly which is anatomically significant as it is in most cases a bottom-feeder. Most Catfish have small eyes and a mouth which is suited to sucking. The Tilapia, on the other hand, has ...