What is the difference between wild crucian carp and farmed crucian carp?

The difference between wild crucian carp and farmed crucian carp

Wild crucian carp is superior to farmed crucian carp in both eating taste and nutritional value, and the price of wild crucian carp on the market is also higher than that of farmed crucian carp, so many vendors pass off farmed crucian carp as wild crucian carp. How can we tell them apart?

1. Farmed crucian carp generally has a raised back ridge and a relatively wide body, while the wild native crucian carp has a very distinct spindle-shaped body and a relatively small head.

2. Wild crucian carp is mostly bluish-gray, and some are golden yellow.

3. The lateral line of a wild crucian carp has only 28 lateral line points, and when counted along the lateral line there are also only 28 scales.

4. Wild crucian carp has firm flesh, a relatively lean body, and thin, long intestines in the abdominal cavity.

5. After wild crucian carp is cooked, the flesh appears light red.