The difference between yellow croaker and large yellow croaker

Large yellow croaker and small yellow croaker are two different species.

Generally speaking, large yellow croakers are larger than small yellow croakers, but this is not a fixed characteristic and cannot be used as the main basis for judging the size of "Huang'er". Comparing the shapes of these two fish, it is not difficult to find obvious differences between them.

First, the length of the caudal peduncle of the large yellow croaker (that is, the vertical distance between the end of the anal fin base and the base of the caudal fin) is more than three times its height, while the length of the caudal peduncle of the small yellow croaker is only more than twice its height. Don't underestimate this "double" difference, because with this difference, the tail of the large yellow croaker is slender and longer, which can be distinguished from the small yellow croaker.

Secondly, large yellow croakers have 8-9 rows of scales above the lateral line, while small yellow croakers only have 5-6 rows. In comparison, the scales of large yellow croakers are smaller and that of small yellow croakers are larger. Of course, this is just a comparison between the two.